Industrial Projects Director: Growth & Delivery Leader

VASSCO ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VASSCO ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a Project Director to lead business development, project acquisition, and end-to-end delivery of industrial projects, with a focus on recycling chemical plants and related facilities.

You will steer bids, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget, coordinating with clients, consultants, EPC contractors, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business development strategies to generate new opportunities in industrial construction, chemical plants, recycling facilities, process plants, piping, structural steel and mechanical works.
• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients, consultants, EPC contractors, plant owners, and industrial project stakeholders.
• Actively identify upcoming projects and tender opportunities through client networks, industry contacts, consultants, contractors, and other appropriate business channels.
• Develop and maintain a project pipeline with a targeted annual business/project acquisition value of approximately S$3-4 million.
• Lead the preparation, review, and submission of competitive tenders, quotations, technical proposals, and commercial proposals.
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, scope of work, BOQ, project schedules, technical requirements, and commercial conditions.
• Conduct site visits and pre-tender inspections to understand project requirements, site constraints, access conditions, construction methodology, manpower requirements, and project risks.
• Prepare preliminary project execution strategies, manpower plans, material requirements, equipment requirements, subcontracting requirements, and project schedules during the tender stage.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, estimation, commercial, and operations teams to develop accurate and competitive project proposals.
• Prepare cost estimates and evaluate material, manpower, equipment, subcontractor, logistics, testing, and other project costs.
• Negotiate with clients, contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors on technical, commercial, contractual, and project execution matters.
• Support contract negotiations and ensure that project scope, deliverables, commercial terms, payment terms, variations, exclusions, and responsibilities are clearly established before project commencement.
• Maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for repeat orders, additional works, maintenance contracts, and future projects.
• Monitor market developments and identify opportunities within the chemical, recycling, petrochemical, industrial, manufacturing, and process plant sectors.
• Prepare regular business development and sales pipeline reports for the Managing Director and senior management.
• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for awarded engineering and construction projects.
• Lead projects from tendering and engineering review through procurement, fabrication, site installation, testing, commissioning, and final handover.
• Manage structural steel fabrication and erection, including steel frames, platforms, pipe racks, supports, ladders, handrails, and related structures.
• Manage fabrication and installation of CS, SS and low-alloy steel piping systems , including valves, fittings, flanges, supports, and associated components.
• Manage installation of UPVC piping systems for applicable chemical, process, utility, drainage, and recycling plant services.
• Coordinate piping and structural works with process equipment, tanks, pumps, utilities, electrical and instrumentation systems, and other plant facilities.
• Oversee welding, fabrication, fit-up, alignment, installation, inspection, testing, flushing, pressure testing, reinstatement, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with approved engineering drawings, specifications, construction methodologies, applicable codes and standards, and client requirements.
• Review and coordinate WPS/PQR/WQT, ITPs, method statements, inspection records, material certificates, test packs, pressure-test documentation, and as-built documentation .
• Ensure piping systems are fabricated and installed in accordance with applicable project specifications, ASME B31.3 , relevant material standards, and other applicable codes and s

Job description

VASSCO ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a Project Director to lead business development, project acquisition, and end-to-end delivery of industrial projects, with a focus on recycling chemical plants and related facilities.

You will steer bids, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget, coordinating with clients, consultants, EPC contractors, and suppliers.