Project Director (Hospitality & Theme Park)

Atkins Realis Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Job summary

Atkins Realis Group is seeking an exceptional Project Director to lead the PMCM team on a landmark theme park waterpark and destination development. You will provide strategic leadership and end-to-end project delivery, from design through opening handover, ensuring schedule, budget, quality and safety targets are met.

You will chair governance forums, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and maintain strong relationships with the Client, operators, consultants, vendors and contractors to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of major project delivery experience.
• Minimum 10 years in Project Director, Programme Director or equivalent leadership roles.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale mixed-use developments, hospitality destinations, mega entertainment projects, resorts, theme park and waterpark developments.
• Proven delivery of at least one major theme park and/or waterpark through to opening.
• Experience managing ride, show and waterpark system vendors and specialist attraction contractors.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects exceeding USD 1 billion in value.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts and international project management best practice.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong commercial, contractual and risk management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) and supervision team across the project lifecycle.
• Provide executive-level advice and recommendations to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Oversee procurement, design, construction, testing and handover activities.
• Ensure alignment with Client vision, governance, and development objectives.
• Oversee delivery of rides, waterpark systems, and attraction packages.
• Manage interfaces between Client, operator, IP/brand partners, vendors and contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Contractual knowledge

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related discipline

Tools

FIDIC contracts

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an exceptional Project Director to lead the Project Management Consultancy PMCM team on a significant theme park waterpark and destination development The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and overall responsibility for project delivery throughout design management procurement construction testing amp commissioning opening handover and defects liability phases Acting as the primary point of accountability to the Client the successful candidate will drive achievement of project objectives related to schedule cost quality safety sustainability and stakeholder management while leading a multi-disciplinary team of project controls commercial planning design HSE QA QC and construction management professionals and managing the interfaces with the operator ride and attraction vendors and specialist contractors

Your role

Project Leadership amp Client Representation

• Serve as the primary representative of the Client across all project matters
• Lead and manage the PMC and Supervision team throughout the project lifecycle
• Maintain full alignment with the Client s vision governance framework and development objectives
• Provide executive-level advice and recommendations to facilitate informed decision-making
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders authorities operators consultants vendors and contractors
• Chair executive project meetings and governance forums

Project Delivery Management

• Lead delivery of the project in accordance with approved scope budget schedule and quality objectives
• Establish and maintain project governance reporting and control processes
• Drive implementation of the Project Action Plan PAP
• Ensure proactive identification and resolution of issues which may impact project delivery
• Oversee implementation of project management systems dashboards and performance metrics

Design amp Technical Leadership

• Manage design development from Concept and Schematic through IFC design and construction
• Lead design coordination across all disciplines and stakeholders including creative attraction and operator input
• Direct constructability value engineering and design optimisation reviews
• Ensure compliance with project standards regulations operator requirements and Client requirements

Theme Park amp Waterpark Delivery

• Oversee procurement and delivery of rides show systems and attraction packages including management of specialist vendors
• Oversee delivery of waterpark attractions including slides wave and river systems water treatment and life safety systems
• Manage the integration of ride show and waterpark systems with civil structural MEP and control systems
• Oversee delivery of themeing scenic and rockwork packages in line with the approved creative intent
• Manage interfaces between the Client operator IP or brand partners specialist vendors and contractors
• Ensure compliance with international ride and attraction safety standards

Programme amp Project Controls

• Oversee development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Programme including phased openings
• Monitor critical path activities and project milestones
• Lead schedule recovery planning and mitigation initiatives where required
• Review and approve project controls reporting and forecasting outputs

  Commercial amp Financial Management

  • Oversee project cost management and commercial administration
  • Monitor budget performance cash flow contingencies and commitments
  • Review variation orders claims and commercial risks
  • Provide strategic commercial recommendations to protect Client interests
  • Support procurement tender evaluation and award recommendations

  Construction Management

  • Direct construction management activities across all work packages
  • Ensure contractors consultants specialist vendors and supervision teams perform in accordance with contractual obligations
  • Monitor quality safety progress and productivity performance
  • Resolve complex technical and commercial issues during execution

  Risk Quality amp HSE

  • Maintain project-wide risk management framework
  • Lead risk workshops and mitigation planning
  • Promote a culture of safety quality and continuous improvement
  • Ensure compliance with ISO-based quality management principles and HSE requirements
  • Drive achievement of zero-harm project objectives

  Testing Commissioning Opening amp Handover

  • Oversee testing and commissioning strategy and execution including ride and attraction testing and certification
  • Lead project readiness planning and operational transition
  • Lead trial operations and soft opening with the operator
  • Ensure successful handover of assets including O amp M documentation warranties spares training and as-built records
  • Manage defects liability period obligations through completion

  Rewards amp benefits

  Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career This includes Tax-free salary Life insurance coverage Medical insurance Annual leave balance Company gratuity scheme Discretionary bonus program Annual flight contribution Transportation amp housing allowances Employee Wellbeing Program 24 7 access to specialists in finance legal matters familycare personal health fitness and nutrition

  Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related discipline.
  • Minimum 20 years of major project delivery experience.
  • Minimum 10 years in Project Director, Programme Director or equivalent leadership roles.
  • Proven experience delivering large-scale mixed-use developments, hospitality destinations, mega entertainment projects, resorts, theme park and waterpark developments.
  • Proven delivery of at least one major theme park and/or waterpark through to opening.
  • Experience managing ride, show and waterpark system vendors and specialist attraction contractors.
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects exceeding USD 1 billion in value.
  • Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts and international project management best practice.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
  • Strong commercial, contractual and risk management expertise.