Associate Director - Planning

ENGINEERINGUK; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to redefining ambition through transformative projects. As an Associate, you'll lead critical project management initiatives, ensuring safety and quality standards are met while mentoring teams to excel. This role offers the opportunity to work on an iconic mixed-use development in Saudi Arabia, where your expertise will directly impact the success of high-value projects. If you are passionate about creating opportunities and making a positive impact, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management consultancy for high-value projects.
• Relevant professional body membership is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of key assignments ensuring project compliance and quality.
• Mentor and develop project teams, fostering an inclusive environment.

Skills

Project Management

Safety Compliance

Client Relationship Management

Negotiation Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Job description

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Sector: Legal
Role: Associate
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

Mace is providing project management consultancy services for an iconic mixed-use development in Saudi Arabia.

Our values shape the way we consult:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well:
  You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and project compliance standards.
  You will possess expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to the project portfolio.
  You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
  You will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
  You will be responsible for the long-term success of planning performance for specified engines/sectors/hubs, and the overall contribution to the broader company goals.
  You will ensure projects and tenders are effectively planned, scheduled, and monitored.
  You will manage planning/scheduling delivery of medium/high complexity projects/programmes and oversee planning/scheduling, EVM, project controls methodologies.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing:
  You will support senior management in negotiations, contract development, and other business development, ensuring that due diligence is applied.
  You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.
• Create opportunity - for our people to excel:
  You will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
  You will use your network to identify talent, lead recruitment, and manage the development, retention, and mobility of people, and support our people to achieve their highest potential.

You'll need to have:

• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business.
• Relevant bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• Member of a relevant professional body.

Please note: Obtaining a visa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is subject to a criminal record check, qualifications, and may encounter age restrictions.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.