Director of Construction

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and overall direction for the overall project construction activities across the property development portfolio.
• Oversee project delivery from design development, procurement, and construction, ensuring projects meet approved cost, schedule, quality, and safety targets.
• Establish and implement construction strategies, standards, policies, and governance.
• Lead and oversee construction teams across multiple projects and locations.
• Monitor overall project performance, including budget, schedule, quality, HSE, risks, and contractor performance.
• Drive cost optimization, value engineering, construction efficiency, and continuous improvement across the project portfolio.
• Provide strategic direction and intervention on major construction issues, delays, contractual matters, claims, and project risks.
• Work closely with the CEO/Managing Director and other senior functions to ensure alignment between development strategy and project execution.
• Lead relationships and negotiations with major contractors, consultants, authorities, and other key stakeholders.
• Provide regular portfolio-level updates, forecasts, and recommendations to executive management.
• Build, develop, and strengthen the construction organization, leadership capabilities, and succession pipeline.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline; a Master's degree is an advantage.
• 20+ years of relevant experience, with significant experience in senior project/construction management roles.
• Preferably with a strong background in a property developer or construction company, with a proven understanding of the developer-side project lifecycle.
• Proven track record managing large-scale and multiple property development or construction projects.
• Strong experience leading senior project teams and managing multiple projects, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Strong commercial understanding, including budget management, cost control, procurement, contracts, claims, and value engineering.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery, construction methodologies, quality management, HSE, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, critical risks, delays, and project recovery.
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional certification in engineering, construction, or project management is preferred.
• Experience in large-scale mixed-use, residential, commercial, hospitality, township, or other major property developments is an advantage.