Project Director - Road Infrastructure

About the role

Parsons is looking for a Project Director to lead and coordinate the delivery of all construction packages and their interfaces across a road infrastructure initiative. The role covers monitoring contractor performance, managing risks and commercial issues, and overseeing health, safety, quality and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor contractor performance, progress, productivity, milestones and recovery actions against the approved programme
• Ensure works follow approved designs, specifications, permits, NoCs and authority requirements
• Direct management of risks, issues, changes, variations, claims and commercial impacts
• Oversee health, safety, environmental, quality, inspection, audit and non-conformance processes
• Coordinate utilities, traffic management, stakeholder and authority interfaces to minimise disruption
• Provide regular initiative-level reporting on progress, delays, payments, variations, risks and disputes
• Lead testing, commissioning, asset readiness, handover and closeout

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from a recognised university
• 17+ years of experience on related projects
• Proven leadership in managing major road, infrastructure, utilities or civil construction programmes
• Experience with Abu Dhabi standards, DMT/ADM/ITC requirements, NoC processes and utility coordination
• Sound understanding of OSHAD-related health and safety requirements

Required skills

• Programme controls, construction management, cost management, risk management, change control and contract administration
• Coordinating contractors, supervision consultants, authorities and multiple stakeholders
• Desired: complex road, highway, bridge and traffic management projects; Earned Value Management, cost forecasting, payment certification, variations and claims
• Desired: testing and commissioning, BIM, asset information, structured handover, value engineering and constructability reviews