Job Description

Job location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Offshore Program Director responsible for the execution of Pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design projects within the offshore business.

Role Responsibilities

• Assures safe project execution.
• Delivers to client’s satisfaction and contractual requirements.
• Accountable for project cost performance and accounts receivable
• Serves as prime point of contact between the client and company.
• Assures the project execution is in accordance with policies, procedures, systems.
• Manages and coordinates project leadership personnel.
• Supports Business Development and proposals for new offshore opportunities.
• Negotiates changes with the client Negotiates changes with the client.
• Responsible for all contracts in their program of works
• Use and share best practices among the PM’s.
• Negotiates changes with the client.
• Plans the project execution and revises the plan as necessary and assures adherence to the plan.
• Keeps the client and company advised of project status.
• Leads the project management team and is responsible for the successful completion of the project.
• Abides by our business ethics.
• Project Delivery to the Quality Management systems
• Forecast workload ensuring deployment of sufficient resources (which will require close cooperation with the Engineering Manager)
• Resolution of inter-project conflicts
• Manage all people assigned to offshore contracts effectively.
• Appraising direct reports on a regular basis
• Maintaining and promoting Company Values
• Promoting the capturing and implementation of lessons learned on Projects.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Degree in Engineering required.
• Total of 20 years of experience, of which 10-15 years of Offshore experience
• Proven experience in the management of engineering and procurement projects
• Must have strong knowledge of offshore and experience of detailed design projects. Ideally a mix of greenfield and brownfield experience. Fabrication/Construction experience would be beneficial.
• Strong financial and commercial understanding of projects.
• Able to lead others in a challenging environment.
• Able to make decisions and drive decision processes.
• Well-developed management and administrative skills.
• Works within a team to establish direction, alignment, and commitment.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Risk and Change Management.
• Program and Project Planning.
• Well organized, credible, and decisive.

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