Project Director

• Provide strategic leadership for the execution of multiple high-value façade projects from award to final handover. • Develop and oversee project execution strategies, master schedules, budgets, and resource planning. • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, architects, developers, and main contractors. • Ensure engineering, shop drawings, material submittals, and technical approvals are completed in line with project milestones. • Direct procurement, fabrication, logistics, and installation activities to achieve project objectives. • Oversee commercial performance, project budgets, cost control, variations, claims, and profitability. • Monitor project progress and ensure compliance with contractual obligations, quality standards, and delivery schedules. • Chair project review meetings and provide executive-level reports to senior management. • Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation and recovery plans. • Ensure compliance with UAE HSE regulations, company policies, and international best practices. • Lead Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering Managers, Commercial Teams, QA/QC, Procurement, and Site Teams to achieve operational excellence. • Resolve complex technical, commercial, and contractual issues with clients and stakeholders. • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline. • Master's Degree and/or PMP certification is highly preferred. • Minimum 18–25 years of experience in façade, aluminum, or architectural building envelope projects. • Minimum 10 years in senior project leadership roles managing landmark façade projects within the UAE or GCC. • Proven experience delivering luxury high-rise towers, hotels, mixed-use developments, airports, or iconic commercial projects. • Strong knowledge of curtain wall systems, unitized façades, stick systems, ACP cladding, glazing, skylights, louvers, balustrades, and architectural metal works. • Sound understanding of project management, contract administration, procurement, fabrication, installation, commercial management, and QA/QC. • Excellent knowledge of UAE building regulations, international façade standards, and FIDIC contracts. • Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and project reporting systems. • Exceptional leadership, negotiation, commercial, and stakeholder management skills..