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About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Project Director to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading the end-to-end project and construction management of a high-profile mixed-use development. The Project Director will act as the Client’s representative within the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) organization, ensuring project delivery aligns with agreed time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary day-to-day lead for the project within the PMC team, representing the Client’s interests.
• Establish, implement, and maintain project governance frameworks, procedures, and reporting structures.
• Develop and maintain the overall project execution plan, covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and communication.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the integrated master program, monitoring contractor and consultant progress, and driving corrective actions.
• Oversee cost control in coordination with cost consultants, including budget tracking, change/variation evaluation, and value engineering.
• Ensure strict management of scope, including change control, claims mitigation, and alignment with Client business case and operator requirements.
• Coordinate and manage the design review process for all disciplines and components, working with the Lead Design Consultant (LDC) and approved specialists to ensure compliance with operator’s brand standards and technical requirements.
• Oversee construction activities of the main contractor(s) to ensure compliance with contract requirements, specifications, approved drawings, quality standards, and program.
• Coordinate PMC construction supervision teams, ensuring effective site presence, documentation, and reporting.
• Drive a strong safety culture across the project and ensure compliance with HSE plans, regulations, and Client requirements.
• Act as a key interface between the Client, LDC, contractors, and authorities, coordinating with the designer for design reviews, mock-ups, and pre-opening activities.
• Establish and maintain a risk register and issues log, identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating project risks.
• Prepare and present periodic progress reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to the Client and PMC leadership.
• Plan and oversee testing & commissioning strategy for all systems, leading snagging, de-snagging, and final completion activities, and supporting transition to operations.

Project Scope Focus

This role specifically focuses on a high-profile mixed-use development encompassing various components such as hotels, serviced apartments, offices, and retail/F&B/entertainment. The Project Director will manage complex interfaces between these components, particularly for hotel systems (back-of-house, laundry, kitchens, vertical transportation, life safety, IT/ELV), shell & core works, and fit-out activities, ensuring timely resolution of design issues and seamless integration.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 20 years of total experience in construction and project management.
• Proven experience working within a PMC or client-side environment on large-scale mixed-use or hospitality-led developments.
• Direct experience delivering 4/5-star hotels and serviced apartments, preferably with international operators.
• Demonstrated track record managing projects in the GCC region, preferably in Saudi Arabia.
• Strong experience in design coordination, design review, and managing LDC and specialist designers.
• Hands-on exposure to shell & core plus fit-out projects, including complex MEP systems and vertical transportation.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Client-focused mindset with a high degree of accountability and ownership.
• Resilient, proactive, and capable of operating effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Structured, detail-oriented, and committed to high standards of quality and safety.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to build strong working relationships.

Commitment to Project Delivery

The Project Director will play a critical role in ensuring the successful and timely delivery of this significant development, upholding Parsons' commitment to excellence and client satisfaction in Jeddah, Makkah.