Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled Project Director to lead our projects from start to finish. The successful candidate will have experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, driving exceptional service delivery to clients and stakeholders, conducting thorough research and data collection, identifying innovative solutions, producing clear and concise project briefs, reports, and programs.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in scheduling and planning projects effectively, liaising with clients and design teams, representing professional integrity and mannerism in all dealings, managing project costs, drafting project strategies, compiling tender lists and analyzing tenders, dealing with change control processes, negotiating matters, drafting monthly reports, and implementing project handover procedures.
Key Responsibilities
* Sustaining high-level project delivery
* Driving exceptional service delivery to all clients and stakeholders
* Conducting thorough research, data collection, and similar exercises
* Identifying innovative solutions and applying them to projects
* Producing clear and concise project briefs, reports, and programs
* Scheduling and planning projects effectively to achieve desired outcomes
* Liaising with clients, stakeholders, and design teams, always representing the highest level of professional integrity and mannerism in all dealings
* Assisting in the development and enhancement of project delivery
* Managing project costs, including fee drawdowns and other non-construction costs where appropriate
* Drafting project strategies, procurement plans, and other strategic project documentation
* Preparing RFPs or similar for professional, design team, and other consultants as appropriate
* Compiling tender lists, checking, and analyzing tenders and drafting tender reports in respect of procurement of professional, design team, and other consultants
* Dealing with change control processes
* Negotiating less financially significant or complex matters, including professional fee claims and the like
* Drafting monthly reports
* Developing and implementing project handover, defects management, and close-out procedures
* Managing and facilitating lessons learned workshops on completion of projects
* Liaising with clients, contractors, designers, etc., demonstrating clear and effective communication at all times
* Raising and enhancing our market profile, including identifying and converting growth opportunities
* Assisting in developing comprehensive and successful responses/submissions to secure further commissions
* Assisting in the development of a sustainable and successful business in line with defined strategic objectives
* Implementing the company code of ethics at all times