Job SummaryThe Project Manager at K&A holds a senior position within the project team. This role encompasses various responsibilities, including team leadership, technical oversight, schedule and cost management, quality assurance, risk assessment, and client relations throughout the project lifecycle. The Project Manager is accountable for delivering projects on time and within budget while meeting all technical and quality standards. Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, the Project Manager ensures that client needs are addressed professionally, thereby upholding the company's positive reputation. Additionally, the individual is expected to gradually take on more complex projects as required and stay informed about the latest trends and best practices in project management.Key Responsibilities•Develop and seek approval for project budget baselines, including man-hour costs, expenses and contingencies.•Manage project budgets and resource allocation, ensuring the adherence to allocated budgets, for projects of moderate complexity.•Collect and analyze client requirements for projects of moderate complexity.•Manage client relations, including managing project expectations and sharing project progress and issues / risks.•Ensure client satisfaction with project deliverables.•Manage projects of moderate complexity, including schedule and cost control, team management, client management and risk management.•Develop project management plans, including schedule baselines, project scope baselines, man-hour estimates, quality plans, budgets and risk plans for projects of moderate complexity.•Develop scope baseline, detailed work breakdown structures, project activities and critical path charts for projects of moderate complexity.•Provide input on project procurement needs, including external specialty suppliers, as needed•Lead internal and external project kick-off meetings and ensure stakeholders are aligned.•Coordinate with technical project team leaders for addressing clients’ technical issues, reviewing designs, obtaining approvals, etc. for projects of moderate complexity.•Lead the coordination with other design departments to integrate project at all stages (e.g. Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Buildings, etc.) projects of moderate complexity.•Lead project validation and reviews with client counterparts and authorities, as needed•Provide support during the tender process, including managing bid queries, support in evaluation of bids and support of clients during the negotiation and award process, as needed.•Support during the supervision stage, as needed, including responding to contractors’ RFIs and solving project conflicts, in coordination with local project support team.•Work with design support in Geographies to support projects, such as client coordination, authorities approvals.•Liaise with the Contracts Department to resolve any contractual issues for projects of moderate complexity, as needed.•Manage changes in project scope, potential risks and contingency plans, as needed.•Guide the preparation of invoices for K&A’s deliverables, in coordination with Resident Managers and local Finance teams.•Prepare periodic project progress reports, raising major issues to the Director / Senior Manager – Project.•Management and the Infrastructure Project Control Unit.
•Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture•Overall 15 years’ industry experience in an architectural design for projects.•In depth knowledge and proven track record in the [specialty] architectural design field.•Understanding of international engineering standards and codes.•Good communication and presentation skills.•Good interpersonal skills.•Proficiency in spoken and written: English & Arabic is mandatory.
