Job role The Project Director (Construction) oversees the overall construction operations. He/She develops, enhances and influences the overall roadmap and direction for construction projects. He/She strategises and establishes policies and procedures to manage time, cost, quality, health, safety and environmental issues effectively. He/She formulates and drives sustainable strategies, procedures and guidelines to promote a culture of continuous improvement. He/She also leads a team of senior engineers/CM/PM to ensure efficiency in construction operations. He/She possesses a high level of technical and engineering competence, as well as social and leadership skills to champion project sustainability interventions. He/She is also able to address ethical and professional issues in accordance with professional and ethical codes of practice. He/She is highly analytical and possesses strong project management, problem-solving and decision-making skills. He/She works in a fast-paced work environment and is expected to travel occasionally to project sites. Job description 1. Manage the construction phase Endorse construction contractual and tender documents for submissions Refine construction plans to ensure alignment with the overall project plans and requirements Establish policies and procedures to manage construction sites risks in alignment with industry standards Oversee construction progress based on contractual terms on time, cost and quality Establish connections with the various disciplines to manage action items and follow-ups from project meetings effectively Influence a culture of maintaining high-quality assurance and control standards Establish policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements, processes and procedures Oversee the engagement of subcontractors to support the progress and completion of construction works 2. Manage project completion and closure Oversee the management of stakeholders’ expectations on the overall list of errors, defects and variations Oversee the management of stakeholders to validate completion of the overall list of errors, defects and variations Establish guidelines and procedures for commissioning and testing of components, equipment and systems Endorse project handover and closure documents for submissions to relevant authorities Oversee the management and resolution of defects identified during the defects liability period 3. Drive safety and sustainability Drive compliance with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) policies and practices Establish organisational health and safety policies, processes and procedures in alignment with WSH policies and practices Recommend improvements based on WSH accident and incident findings and trends Drive organisational adoption of environmental sustainability and green building strategies 4. Manage people and organisational functions Drive talent recruitment and development in alignment with organisational strategy Drive team performance to achieve project performance metrics Manage the financial inflow and outflow against allocated budgets and forecasts Establish strategic business development objectives 5. Drive continuous improvement initiatives Keep abreast of the latest developments in the built environment trends and technologies Evaluate benefits, trade-offs and impact of new technologies Lead the adoption of the latest built environment trends and technologies Drive a culture of continuous improvement to obtain time, cost and quality improvements Validate risk management plans and risk controls to ensure compliance with the organisation’s risk management framework 6. Performance expectations in accordance with: Building Control Act Electricity Act Fire Safety Act Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act Job requirements Master’s / Bachelor's degree in building construction management, Civil and/or Structural Engineering, building discipline or equivalent. Potential candidates must demonstrate experience in successfully managing & completing a full-cycle project with a contract value of $1 billion. Minimum 20 years of experience in managing large (>$100m), fast-track, diverse building projects with at least 10 years of project management working experience at a corporate level. Preferably accredited Construction Professional A-Star certified. Knowledge of project management, preferably PMI-certified PMP. Skilled in managing and motivating diverse, multi-functional, multi-cultural project teams. Organised, with a positive work attitude. Excellent leadership, time management, analytical, presentation, and interpersonal skills Able to implement Construction Project Management good practices

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