Project Director

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Portfolio Management: Take full ownership of a diverse portfolio of civil engineering projects—spanning bridges, structures, site formation, and roadworks

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Provide decisive strategic direction across design, construction, commercial, and site operations, ensuring seamless alignment and collaboration between all project functions.
• Planning & Risk Oversight: Direct comprehensive project planning, resource optimization, scheduling, and proactive risk mitigation to maintain stability across the entire portfolio.
• Delivery & Compliance: Guarantee that all projects are executed safely, on schedule, and within budget, while rigorously upholding statutory regulations, contractual obligations, and stringent quality benchmarks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary strategic liaison for clients, consultants, subcontractors, and authorities, cultivating strong, trust-based relationships that facilitate smooth project progression.
• Commercial & Financial Control: Closely monitor commercial performance, enforce cost discipline, adeptly manage contract variations, and implement value-engineering strategies to maximize overall project profitability.

• Executive Reporting: Deliver regular, transparent updates to senior leadership on project milestones, risk registers, emerging opportunities, and financial performance metrics.

Requirements

• Academic & Professional Standing: Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline; professional chartership (e.g., MHKIE, MICE) is highly preferred.
• Senior-Level Experience: Minimum 15–20 years of progressive experience in civil engineering construction, with substantial tenure operating at Project Manager or Project Director level.
• Project Portfolio: Proven track record of successfully delivering major bridge, marine, site formation, and/or roadworks projects, ideally within the Hong Kong market or similarly complex, high-density environments.

• Multi-Project Agility: Demonstrated ability to balance and manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously while maintaining strict control over program timelines, cost margins, and deliverable quality.

• Regulatory & Contract Knowledge: Thorough working knowledge of local construction regulations, standard contract forms (e.g., GCC, NEC), and current industry best practices.
• Communication Skills: Excellent command of written and spoken English is strongly preferred.