EOI - Project Director (Offshore)

Job DescriptionWood is accepting expressions of interest for a Project Director (Offshore) to join our team in Qatar. This role creates delivery excellence across assigned project/program/portfolio of projects, provides certainty and confidence to the customer/project sponsor, and robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk. Specifies and directs the implementation and completion of one or more major projects or programs, including responsibility for managing safety, scope, cost, schedule and risk, and ensuring appropriate reporting and governance is in place. Responsible for delivery of project(s)/program(s)/portfolio to agreed scope, specifications, schedule and budget, for managing change and customer relationships. Delivers project(s)/program(s)/portfolio which often involve a high level of complexity and risk with multiple workstreams and high financial risk. Oversight of multiple project managers.ResponsibilitiesP & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collectionContributes to and reviews the project proposal and plan to establish timeframe, procedures for accomplishing the project, resource requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Ensures adherence to corporate policy and best practice, and sets project evaluation parameters.Negotiates changes to project scope with the customer. Follows Change Management process to identify and approve modifications to scope, cost, schedule and qualityPursues and develops opportunities for innovation, such as digitalisation and technology use, work share and high value engineering centres, to bring value to Wood and customerApproves project procedures and project execution plan including the scope of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, org charts, risk register, etcEnsures competence of project team members to carry out assigned workOversees proposals and call-offs (may be single projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct.Monitors adherence to schedule, cost and quality and proactively intervenes to avoid slippageEnsures that the required project management software systems are established for the project and the supporting training is completedEstablishes the project assurance protocol and scheduleManages terms and conditions, and broader scope and larger size of projects that may require more visibility in the community and activity in attracting project staffResponsible for the project HSSE leadership, ensures a program of initiatives and auditing schedule are established, and that HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressedDrives good practices, including corporate initiatives, across projects and programsResolves complex issues escalated by the project teamParticipates in assurance activities and peer reviewsManages the complexity, potential impact and political sensitivity of projects/programmes of this size (particularly in an international context), frequently requiring the project director to be involved in closing the deal, attracting specialised staff from outside the organisation, and managing relationships with local officials and community groups as well as the customer and contractors, all based on credibility and a proven track recordQualificationsUniversity degree (bachelor's or master’s) in EngineeringProject Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or equivalent certification is preferredTypically requires more than 20 years of broad and extensive pertinent experience, including minimum 10 years project management experience, mastery in the area and knowledge of impacts on other areas; of which substantial experience successfully managing major/complex international or remote location projects.Requires strong technical skill as relevant to the project scope(s)Good level of experience in the related field, industry, and locations of the workHas thorough knowledge of project success and benefits managementExpert in stakeholder management with extensive experience in managing challenging stakeholders and able to coach and advise others in this areaThorough understanding of requirements management from creation to monitoring to verification of complex project requirements and their linkage to business benefits.Knowledge of workflow management, established policies for engineering ownership, globalisation of projects and request for tender processesExperienced in assembling and managing multi‑phase project budgets, including risk contingenciesExpert practitioner in Risk Management processes, well versed in how risks are transposed into cost, time and contingency estimates and forecastsAdvanced knowledge of various forms of vendor contracts acro