Senior Project Manager

Overview

The Role The Senior Project Manager is a senior member of the supervision services team. He manages supervision projects of high complexity and has the highest level of responsibility on site, including team management, schedule and cost control, quality and HSSE management, risk management and client management throughout the project lifecycle. He is the primary point of contact with all parties involved in the project and ensures supervision projects are delivered on schedule and on budget. He reviews, comments and approves contractor submittals and manages the supervision team to ensure the fulfillment of client requirements, while maintaining a positive and reputable company image in all interactions.

Responsibilities

Provide input on the pipeline of supervision projects, indicating likelihood of wins, to the Senior Manager - Supervision

Develop detailed project budgets for supervision projects of high complexity

Monitor and manage project budgets and resource allocation, ensuring the adherence to allocated budgets and investigate reasons for budget overruns

Ensure supervision projects of high complexity are delivered on schedule and on budget

Lead the coordination with client counterparts to finalize project commencement orders for major / supervision projects of high complexity

Guide the coordination with local authorities to obtain required approvals, licenses, permits etc. for supervision projects

Manage client relations, including managing project expectations, sharing project progress and issues / risks and responding to client clarifications on technical and contractual issues on major / supervision projects of high complexity

Ensure client satisfaction with construction supervision services

Ensure the delivery of quality and HSSE training and awareness sessions to supervision staff, as needed

Ensure contract documents are signed by the contractors and client counterparts and that design NOCs and approvals by authorities are sent to contractors during the pre-construction phase, as needed

Lead internal and external project kick-off meetings and ensure stakeholders are aligned for major projects or projects of high complexity

Review and approve the contractor’s work program, ensuring compliance with client and contract requirements

Review, comment and approve contractors’ submittals on projects of high complexity, including staffing proposals, organization charts, shop drawings, method statements, project procedures, traffic management plans, etc.

Guide the verification and communication of project scope baselines, including goals, deliverables and success

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Architect or Civil)

Master’s Degree in Construction Management Engineering is preferred

PMP Certification

Chartered Professional Engineering certification or equivalent is preferred

Excellent knowledge of construction supervision services

Understanding of international engineering standards and codes

Solid knowledge of contracts type

Strong project management skills

Good interpersonal and leadership skills

Good communication skills

Ability to attend to multiple projects at the same time

Good understanding of Request for Proposal (RFP)

Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English

Knowledge in planning and scheduling (Primavera, etc)

Good command in Excel, PowerPoint etc

15+ years of experience in the Construction Industry

15+ years of experience in the Construction Industry (Building) in a top tier regional / multinational consultancy firm, with demonstrated deep expertise in a construction supervision role

Demonstrated experience with developing and maintaining relationships with clients

Exposure to all construction supervision aspects, including client management, contractor management, supplier management, contract administration, quality management, dispute management etc.

Industry experience within the Gulf and KSA

About the company Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client\'s vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation. K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001 : 2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).

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