Project Director Luxury Residential & Mixed Use📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Project Director to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading the development and delivery of large, complex luxury residential and mixed-use construction projects, ensuring their successful execution from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direction and management for all phases of large luxury residential and mixed-use development programs, ensuring on-schedule completion, within or below budget, and in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Act as the company representative with the client, developers, contractors, consultants, and key subcontractors during program execution.
• Negotiate contracts and changes to the scope of work with the client and major contractors.
• Collaborate with Business Development and the client to identify, market, and secure additional work, following up on all associated instructions and commitments.
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory and planning authorities, and in public meetings or stakeholder sessions in support of clients.
• Oversee the establishment of the Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other required governance documents for the development.
• Define program requirements for all project components (residential towers, serviced apartments, retail podiums, hospitality elements, public realms, parking, and supporting infrastructure) and monitor deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
• Lead the development and distribution of monthly progress and financial reports, and prepare presentations for senior management, investors, and decision-making boards.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and control the execution of all business, technical, and administrative functions of the assigned program.
• Assign responsibility for executing project plans to key team members based on their qualifications and strengths.
• Provide input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.
• Oversee site-related responsibilities, including labor relations, local procurement, logistics coordination, and payroll operations, as applicable.
• Mobilize company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of delivering high-quality luxury and mixed-use developments.
• Define the qualifications required for key project positions in coordination with profit center and department managers.
• Collaborate with office and site facilities staff to address project space, site office, and resource requirements.
• Work with other managers, project engineers, architects, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and implementation plans for various elements of the development (structure, architecture, MEP, façade, landscape, fit-out, amenities).
• Ensure that the project meets or exceeds established goals for quality, safety, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
• Work with key project personnel to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work (*, design upgrades, brand requirements, tenant changes).
• Advise the client and company management of such changes and their commercial and schedule implications, maintaining current and timely change orders and variation documentation.
• Promote technical and commercial excellence on the program through rigorous application of Quality Assurance processes and industry best practices for luxury developments.
• Monitor and report to management on the progress of all project activities within the program, including significant milestones and any conditions that could affect cost or schedule.
• Establish regular status meetings to review project progress and formulate action items.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related technical/business field.
• 20+ years of related work experience in managing large, complex real estate or construction projects, specifically including luxury residential and/or mixed-use developments.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of high-end residential and mixed-use projects and construction, including towers, podiums, amenities, retail areas, parking, and supporting infrastructure and building systems.
• Robust technical, contractual, and commercial background relating to major construction and development programs.
• Previous program management experience on similar or related large-scope luxury residential or mixed-use project types.

Desired Attributes

• Professional registration or certification (*, PE, CEng, PMP, CCM, or equivalent).
• Previous international or regional experience on high-end, mixed-use developments.
• Multi-disciplinary program experience covering architecture, engineering, interior design, retail planning, hospitality components, and public realm.
• Additional language skills.

Company Overview

Parsons Corporation is a global leader in the engineering, construction, technical, and management services industry. We deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges across various sectors worldwide.