Pdhpp Project Director

Middle East, Qatar
- (Market related, Negotiable)

**Job Purpose**
Direct and manage the PDHPP Project and provide technical support to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. production, maintenance and contractors) for development of systems, plans, design materials, procedures and other tools that defines the technical requirements for upcoming projects.

**Key Accountabilities**

Strategy Contribution and Implementation
- Develops in consultation with the Chief Engineering Officer of company divisional / departmental strategy and supports effective cascading of the divisional strategy into department policies and procedures of all sections of Major Projects engineering (mechanical, electrical, civil, instrument & control and construction) in line with the overall business objectives of the Engineering Office Division.
- Provide engineering expertise and leadership for PDH&PP project Teams in order to develop, implement and follow-up the project packages including the Feasibility Studies, License Agreements, ITB's preparation, and FEED, the finalization of Detailed Engineering, and providing the engineering support during Construction, Pre-commissioning and final handover of the Projects.
- Define systems, plans, procedures, and staffing, in relation to Project and provide management and guidance to IPMT staff and Contractors for the development of the required systems, plans, procedures, contracts and other tools
- Creates framework, directs, and manages compliance of Project to codes and practices and best industry practices in industrial facilities and the petrochemical industry.

People Management
- Directs and manages the effective achievement of objectives through setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing, and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximise subordinate and the overall performance.
- Directs the creation of a project work environment, supported by leadership on the project/program, which fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
- Provides management best practice elements for project as well as other proven initiatives as appropriate, performs the relevant activities as assigned (e.g., Teambuilding, Functional and Management Committees of Project, contractors, sponsors) and collaborate with the IPMT Senior Management in determining the performance improvement measures, risk mitigation measures (e.g., Incentives, HSEQ Improvement Initiatives, etc.).
- Makes recommendations to Chief Engineering Officer of key personnel for project assignments.
- Forms the technical interfaces with other disciplines/departments in the IPMT and provides/requires the necessary data.
- Provides support, input, and guidance and coordinates the project development and the execution by IPMT of the Project Phases for all the other project disciplines.

Project Budgeting and Planning
- Monitor the financial performance of a given project versus budgets so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and rectified promptly, and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.
- Support Chief Engineering Officer in establishing workflows, critical milestones by providing input to setting the detailed project execution plan in accordance with the project engineering budget and schedule.
- Support finance & accounting, tax payments, banking, permitting etc. for the company and periodic third-party fiscal audits and tax audits from government agencies
- Provide input for annual budget setting by preparing the project cost estimate and the Capex required.
- Prepare the risk management plan indicating the risk assessment and mitigation required.

Project Engineering and Management
- Exercise operational supervision over project team assigned to the project or portion of the project by managing, coordinating, and administering a portion of the Project from the conceptual stages through planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, performance testing, initial operations, and contract closeout.
- Contribute to the pre-commissioning and commissioning stages of other department projects and ensures that spare parts list and interchangeability record is fully adequate and that maintenance routines are prepared in line with Maintenance management system.
- Support the development and deployment of project management standard tools, techniques and procedures
- Follow up the activities of the engineering consultants to ensure timely and cost effectively completion of Maintenance modifications and projects
- Update all documentation related to Systems, Equipment, Applications, and Procedures and ensures availability of all data including Vendor’s Specification, Spare Catalogues and Maintenance Manuals as well as Guidelines and Standing Instructions.
- Prepare tender packages, material specifications, evaluates technical offers and make recommendations on Vend