Project Director, PDS Projects

Job Description

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We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry, and then empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their health, financial and personal well-being. Our underlying benefits philosophy is this: be fair to our people and provide opportunities for those who take advantage of our programs and resources to increase their personal and financial security.

We are looking for a Project Director for our Project & Development Services business line.

About JLL

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. Our mission is to help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate.

If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you’ll be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL!

About Project and Development Services (PDS)
JLL is a world class real estate development partner for our investor and corporate clients. Our services affect how millions of people live, work, and play every day. It is our responsibility to nurture the impact we can have on all projects and bring value into every detail. From development advisory to project and cost management, from program management to engineering design and sustainability, from fit-out to asset repositioning and major base-build schemes, our services span every dimension across all asset types, sectors and regions.

JLL’s PDS team comprises 8,900 project managers, engineers, designers and architects across 50 countries and is actively managing 36,900+ projects yearly. Join the PDS team to expect more and achieve more. There’s room for you to design and build your career within the PDS community and the wider JLL ecosystem. Meet with Julien Walid Goudiard, Head of PDS EMEA at JLL

Role Purpose

We are currently looking for a Project Director for our P&DS team based in Riyadh, KSA. The successful candidate will be responsible for demonstrating high levels of project and program leadership, including client and stakeholder engagement, robust commercial knowledge and a deep understanding of managing multi-faceted, complex schemes from start to finish.

What this job involves

• Support the development of the client brief and Project Execution Plans to suit the specific requirements of the project.
• Undertake full design management and manage design teams in the development of design solutions to meet the client’s expectations and budget.
• Fully manage and handle local government approvals process.
• Administer complex building contracts, proactively managing and confirming the compliance of contractors/consultants to the contract terms and conditions.
• Assist with the compilation of tender documents and critically reviewing tender returns, contract negotiations, award of contracts and client reporting.
• Adhere to project documentation, programs, master budget etc.
• Produce reports to suit relevant stages of the projects.
• Deliver projects within the framework of risk, sustainability and environmental considerations agreed at the business case/client brief stage, while maintaining focus on time, cost and quality.
• Monitor and report on the contractor’s progress against the contract program.
• Manage consultant teams to ensure that the contractor’s design is done in compliance with the contract.
• Manage consultant teams to ensure that the built product is compliant with the contract.

Sounds like you? To apply you need to be / have

• Degree Qualification in Engineering is preferred but not essential.
• Professional Memberships are an advantage but not essential (CIOB).
• Experience in design & construction for high rise buildings.
• Experience in managing on site construction in the region.
• Major international project experience is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with a fluent proficiency in English.
• International safety qualification / recognition an advantage but not essential.

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you…

Apply today at jll.com/careers.

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Location:

On-site –Riyadh, SAU

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

About JLL –

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

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