Project Director

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Project Director to lead the end-to-end project and construction management for a high-profile mixed-use development in Makkah, Jeddah. This full-time role involves acting as the Client’s representative within the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) organization, overseeing project management, design review coordination, construction management, stakeholder engagement, and 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 and maintain project governance frameworks, procedures, and reporting structures.
• Develop and maintain the overall project execution plan, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and communication plans.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the integrated master program covering design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, and handover.
• Oversee cost control in coordination with cost consultants, including budget tracking, change/variation evaluation, and value engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate and manage the design review process for all disciplines and components (hotel, serviced apartments, offices, retail/F&B/entertainment).
• Oversee construction activities of main contractor(s) to ensure compliance with contract requirements, specifications, approved drawings, quality standards, and programme.
• 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.
• Establish and maintain a risk register and issues log; identify, assess, prioritize, and mitigate project risks.
• Plan and oversee the testing & commissioning strategy for all systems, with particular attention to hotel and serviced apartment building services.

Project Leadership and Management

• Chair regular internal PMC meetings and Client progress meetings, ensuring clear decisions, action tracking, and closure.
• Monitor contractor and consultant programmes, identify variances, and drive corrective actions to achieve milestone dates.
• Ensure strict management of scope, including change control, claims mitigation, and alignment with Client business case and operator requirements.
• Lead technical and coordination review of existing designs, including utility tanks, hotel systems, and interface with shell & core works.
• Coordinate PMC construction supervision teams and ensure effective site presence, documentation, and reporting.
• Review and approve key construction method statements, shop drawings, material submittals, and technical queries.

Stakeholder Coordination and Reporting

• Work closely with the LDC and approved specialists to finalize hotel package design, ensuring compliance with operator’s brand standards.
• Support design-related approvals with local authorities and relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the designer for design reviews, mock-ups, brand standard compliance, operational requirements, and pre-opening activities.
• Prepare and present periodic progress reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to the Client and PMC leadership.
• Lead snagging, de-snagging, and final completion activities, ensuring proper handover of documentation and approvals.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in project management, specifically within large-scale mixed-use developments.
• Demonstrated experience in leading end-to-end project and construction management.
• Proficiency in establishing and maintaining project governance frameworks.
• Experience in coordinating complex design review processes across multiple disciplines.
• Strong understanding of construction management oversight and site logistics.
• Ability to manage relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in the Makkah region, covering locations such as Jeddah and Makkah. The role operates within a dynamic project environment, requiring close collaboration with various teams and stakeholders.