Project Director - Civil Engineering

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh | Job Type: Full-time

About the role

The Project Director will provide overall leadership and direction for the housing project, ensuring successful execution in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, timelines, budgets, quality standards, and regulatory requirements, including necessary communication and contacts with foreign partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the housing development project.
• Lead the project from planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover stages.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and execution strategies.
• Ensure projects are delivered within the approved time, cost, quality, and safety parameters.
• Coordinate effectively with the Chinese joint-venture/technical partner, consultants, contractors, architects, engineers, government authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Review and approve technical designs, engineering drawings, specifications, BOQs, construction methodologies, and project documentation.
• Monitor construction progress and ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, applicable codes, and standards.
• Lead and supervise project management, engineering, construction, procurement, QA/QC, safety, and other relevant teams.
• Manage contractors and consultants and ensure effective contract administration and performance monitoring.
• Identify potential project risks, delays, cost overruns, and technical challenges and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Ensure strict compliance with applicable Bangladesh building codes, construction regulations, environmental requirements, and occupational health & safety standards.
• Review project budgets, cash-flow requirements, variation orders, claims, and cost-control measures.
• Conduct regular project review meetings and provide progress reports and strategic recommendations to top management.
• Establish effective systems for project monitoring, documentation, quality assurance, and reporting.
• Maintain strong communication and professional relationships with local and international stakeholders.
• Take appropriate decisions to resolve technical, operational, contractual, and construction-related issues.
• Ensure the successful completion and timely handover of the project in accordance with management expectations.

Requirements

• 20+ years of substantial experience in civil engineering and large-scale construction/housing projects.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects, multidisciplinary teams, contractors, consultants, and international stakeholders.
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering.

Skills

• Construction management
• Construction supervision
• Project engineering
• Project coordination
• Housing development
• Civil engineering design
• Overseeing projects
• Managing large-scale projects