Project Director

Power International Holding (PIH); Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Power International Holding (PIH) seeks a Project Director to lead multiple projects and ensure strategic goals translate into measurable business performance. The role emphasizes client-focused service, cost control, and timely compliance with standards across complex construction initiatives.

The candidate will direct planning, scheduling, risk management, and procurement while managing subcontractors and safety programs to deliver high-quality outcomes for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and management skills to optimize team performance.
• Strong client management and contract development capabilities.
• Experience delivering complex construction projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall planning, coordination and control of the project to ensure viability and meet client requirements.
• Coordinate cost-effective plans and processes for all phases of the project.
• Oversee quality control procedures in all related activities.
• Supervise execution of planning software to track variations and impacts.
• Ensure meetings and coordination across teams to meet deliverables and approvals.
• Oversee engineering design and supervision aspects.
• Maintain cost control and advise on actions for efficiency.
• Establish cost allocation schedules and report to management and client.
• Determine procurement targets for direct and indirect costs and schedules.
• Utilize cost control measures and track expenditures and variations.
• Strategize to maximize project earnings.
• Participate in tender development and processes.

Skills

Client management

Contract development

Project management

Leadership & management

Stakeholder management

Engineering drawings & specs

ERP/SAP (ERP SAP)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Civil Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Project Director has overall responsibility for directing multiple projects simultaneously or a single highvolume project by setting overall objectives, establishing and managing all planning and scheduling, resourceallocation, project accounting, contractors performance, resource and safety management as well as providingtechnical direction in ensuring timely compliance to all standards. The position has the principal accountabilityof providing clear direction on strategic goals and translating these into business and performance measuresand ensuring that the project delivers outstanding and efficient client-driven service.

Job Responsibilities 1

Manage the overall planning, coordination and control of the project to ensure functional and financial viability to meet client's requirements.

Manage cost effective plans and processes for all phases of the project.

Manage quality control procedures in all related activities.

Manage the execution of all planning software to track any variations, disruptions and/or associated impacts.

Keep regular and close watch of all activities and ensuring proper meetings and coordination among all teams are in place to close in on deliverables, inspections, sign-offs etc.

Oversee the engineering design and supervision aspects.

Maintain overall cost control by evaluating and advising on the best course of actions to determine cost efficiency and capability.

Establish and maintains all cost allocation schedules over the duration of the project with period reporting to the concerned management as well as client.

Determine all procurement targets in relation to all direct and indirect costs and schedules of the project.

Ensure the proper utilization of cost control measures of all related expenditures, and track any variations.

Strategize on approaches to ensure project earnings.

Job Responsibilities 2

Participate in the development and completion of all tender processes of the project.

Manage all allocations of assets and liabilities over the period of the project phases including the payments related to subcontractors, bonding requirements, project cash flows etc. and ensure these are properly

established in the ERP system in time for payments to be consistent with the terms of the agreements for the projects.

Lead in the identification, control, assessment, minimization or elimination of all possible risks and likely hazards in the project.

Lead the team and oversees all Human Research processes and procedures including personnel planning, staff evaluation and dispute management.

Lead in the management of commercial and cost planning, value engineering, contract administration and estimations by quantifying, strategizing and reconciling project related claims to client or from contractors involved in the project.

Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies

Job Knowledge & Skills

Professional Client Management and Contract Development

Effective project management, strong knowledge of engineering drawings and specifications

Proven leadership and management skills to optimize team management and development.

Proven ability in the execution of complex construction projects.

Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and

ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

Minimum 15 year(s) working experience, 10 year(s) in a relevant management/leadership position, 5 year (s) GCC is a plus

Agility

AI Fluency

Resilience

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Site Logistics L5

QA/QC L5

Plans & Drawings L5

Resource Management L5

HSE L5

Build High-Performing Teams

Speed of Execution

Build Process and Systems

Provide Direction

Drive Cost Optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Professional Qualification in Civil Engineering