Talent Pool - Airport Project Director - Middle East Projects

Talent Pool - Airport Project Director is responsible for leading and delivering large-scale airport and infrastructure programs across the Middle East, ensuring alignment with client requirements, contractual obligations, and international standards. Oversees all PMC functions including planning, design coordination, budgeting, risk, and resource management to achieve timely, cost-effective, and high-quality project outcomes. Provides strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and team direction, driving performance, compliance, and successful delivery in complex, high-pressure environments.

Hill International, with more than 4,300+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

• PMC Director, Sets the overall direction and leadership of the program. Is responsible for the overall deliverables, and performances for all Functions as per contractual scope to fulfill Clients needs and requirements
• Develop and implement comprehensive PMC plans and processes for overseeing, coordinating, and reporting all work processes. Establish policies and procedures for project management.
• Participate in the planning and formulating of design alternatives and solutions for the construction project.
• Communicate with the Client representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas of concern.
• Implement standardized project management and business analysis practices.
• Work directly with the project management leads, frequently interact with the project functions, source, and deliver in the development of project management processes that drive continuous improvement and deliver improved business results.
• Develop and administer project budgets and fiscal controls, contracts, and quality control provisions.
• Direct work sequencing to expedite project delivery and minimize disruption of ongoing operations. Inspects approves, and accepts completed projects for the institution, ensuring conformance with institutional standards, building and life safety codes, and architectural/engineering specifications.
• Researches and prepares various reports about operations, equipment, policies, procedures, and other issues, as appropriate.
• Evaluate detailed project status reports and present key highlights and related implications for business partners & executives.
• Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the construction project.
• Oversees the consolidated cost estimates and general financial management, incorporating risk for the overall project.
• Leads resource and capacity management process for assigned project(s) to ensure project(s) are managed to meet deliverables and timelines and develops employees to ensure sustainable delivery capability.
• Ensure that project operations comply with design specifications and client requirements.
• Provides coaching, advice, and guidance to the team, maintaining high levels of integrity, motivation, and morale.
• Stakeholder Management & Business Engagement.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

• Experienced with International Consultants, preferably with experience in GCC Countries. Must hold a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or equivalent from a recognized university or college. Chartered Engineer status is ideal.
• Minimum 25 years of experience in Management projects. Previous similar roles in large-scale PMC and/or Construction Supervision Consultancy.
• Must have a strong background in engineering and construction works, and have management experience on mega infrastructure/building/architectural projects.
• Must have experience at the senior management/director level, as well as having extensive experience in coordination roles.
• Must be a proactive Team leader, capable of running a large team smoothly under pressure and stressful situations. Shall have proven experience in project delivery under time constraints.