Development Control Director

Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities

• One of the largest developments in the KSA
• Focus on Real Estate and Hospitality
About Our Client
Our client is involved in one of the largest developments in the KSA Region with a focus on real estate and hospitality.
Job Description
Project Planning & Control:
• Develop policies and procedures related to project scheduling and monitoring
• Oversee and provide necessary support to delivery team, PMCs and others in developing the consolidated master schedule, and identify critical path and alternate schedules
• Review project schedules and raise any significant inconsistencies between projects
• Liaise with concerned PMCs and delivery teams to understand how projects' progress are tracking against schedules
• Gather list of major budget and schedule deviations from project teams, and assess impact
• Provide support to projects that are significantly delayed and escalate to management
Document Control:
• Develop and maintain an appropriate filing system in line with guidelines and requirements, ensuring it is kept up to date at all times
• Develop and maintain appropriate document control policies and processes in line with guidelines and requirements, ensuring these are adequately disseminated to all internal stakeholders
• Ensure that all construction related documents (technical designs and drawings, permits, vendor contracts, budgets, plans, etc.) are maintained and easily retrieved when required
• Ensure a comprehensive repository of all other project related documents in the project library, ensuring they are scanned and uploaded into project library, with digital and printed copies of all documents maintained
Commercial
• Contribute to the development of the procurement and tendering policy and process, particularly as it relates to development procurement and contracting
• Develop the overall project procurement and tendering strategy
• Set criteria for vendors prequalification in line with standards, and manage prequalification process in coordination with Procurement, including sending out invitations, reviewing and evaluating potential vendors and establishing list of preferred suppliers
• Participate in the tendering and selection process in coordination with PMC and corporate procurement, including identifying vendors to be invited, coordination of technical and commercial evaluation, recommendation of preferred vendor, as well as vendor communication and final negotiation
Quantity Surveyance:
• Develop cost and price forecasts and estimates for the different components of the development projects
• Develop tender documents, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation for the tendering process
• Support in the technical and commercial evaluation, ensuring that bidders are adhering to the defined RFP, BoQ and quality requirements
• Track modifications and changes to the project in the design and/or construction phases, and adjust cost estimates to reflect the changes
• In coordination with the PMC, oversee progress of work on site and ensure that payments being processed are in line with actual progress on site and agreed upon payment terms and conditions
• Review the recommended contractual terms and conditions for provision of services, ensuring they are aligned with terms and conditions outlined in tendering selection and negotiation process, highlighting risks and potential breaches to the project teams and recommending remedial actions to address gaps in coordination with the legal team
• Support with ongoing contract administration relevant to settlements / final account (e.g. in case of outstanding payments) as necessitated
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will be strong in project controls with a focus on large and complex developments within the real estate/hospitality sector. Strong leadership skills and management skills are required. More than 20 years' of experience within the construction field and a strong emphasis on best practise and continuous improvemement. Master's degree is preferred.
What's on Offer
This is an opportunity to advance within this market leader. A competitive remuneration package with associated/industry related benefits.
Contact
Jaco Bester
Quote job ref
JN-052023-6064033
Job summary Sector Property Subsector Property Development & Consultancy Industry Property Location Saudi Arabia Contract type Permanent Consultant name Jaco Bester Job reference JN-052023-6064033
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Development Control Director

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Seniority Level: Executive-Level

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