Project Director

Responsibilities: • Assess existing assets and facilities management practices, identify gaps, and develop practical improvement plans. • Develop and enhance asset management strategies, policies, procedures, and maintenance frameworks. • Review asset registers, asset classifications, condition assessments, and criticality ratings to support maintenance and investment decisions. • Assess O&M portfolios, including maintenance plans, service coverage, resource allocation, and contractor performance. • Review preventive and corrective maintenance programs and recommend improvements to asset reliability, availability, and service continuity. • Evaluate O&M contractors against contractual obligations, service-level agreements, KPIs, quality requirements, and HSE expectations. • Conduct site inspections and technical assessments, document findings, and monitor corrective actions. • Support the preparation and review of O&M scopes of work, technical specifications, tender documents, and contractor evaluation criteria. • Review maintenance expenditure, lifecycle costs, and asset renewal priorities to support budgeting and capital planning. • Support the implementation and effective use of CMMS/CAFM, asset management systems, and relevant ERP modules. • Review asset and maintenance data quality and develop performance dashboards and management reports. • Coordinate with municipality stakeholders, service providers, contractors, and technical teams to resolve operational issues. • Develop risk-based recommendations for asset replacement, rehabilitation, and service improvement. • Support knowledge transfer and prepare clear technical reports and presentations in Arabic and English. Requirements: • Bachelor s degree in Civil, Architectural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification. • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in assets and facilities management. • Strong practical experience managing or advising on operations and maintenance portfolios. • Experience within infrastructure, municipalities, or government projects is preferred. • Demonstrated experience assessing, supervising, or managing O&M contractors. • Asset lifecycle management, condition assessment, and maintenance planning. • Facilities operations, service delivery, and contractor performance management. • O&M contract review, service-level agreements, and KPI development. • Maintenance budgeting, lifecycle costing, and asset renewal planning. • Working knowledge of CMMS/CAFM, Asset Management Systems, SAP Maintenance/Asset modules, or equivalent ERP systems. • HSE, quality control, operational risk management, and process improvement.