Umm Al-Qura University

Umm Al-Qura University

Duties of the Director/Deputy Director of the Urgent Projects Department


- 2019/11/14

Functional Duties:

Code: MUP-IN-01

  • Supervising and following up on the completion and implementation of urgent projects in the UQU university cities and affiliated places.
  • Reviewing the work of all affiliated departments to ensure accuracy of implementation, whether in terms of the planning processes or supervision and follow-up of project implementation phases.
  • Ensuring the implementation and use of all required applications, including the Primavera program, and the management of projects by the relevant authorities.
  • Representing the UQU in managing projects and applying all financial and technical decisions.
  • Preparing the stop-work letters for projects when inconsistencies are detected.
  • Discovering and identifying negative aspects during the implementation of projects, and planning the required corrective measures.
  • Coordinating and following up with all relevant parties in the project (including the contractor, the consultant engineer, the beneficiary authority, the contract management, and the finance department.)
  • Providing technical follow up of all project activities in coordination with the consultant engineer and the implementation team.
  • Ensuring that the availability of materials and that their quantities comply with the technical specifications.
  • Reporting to the direct manager.

Administrative Powers:

  • Monitoring and following up the staff's work hours.
  • Evaluating staff performance.
  • Approving leave.
  • Measuring the performance of the UQU departments through the balanced scorecard, in accordance with the strategic objectives of the General Administration of Projects.

Financial Powers:

Approving and signing the documents of financial dues (for contractors and consultant engineers).

Required Expertise and Skills:

  • Bachelor of Engineering, with at least ten years of working experience in the relevant field.
  • A management and development course.
  • Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Arabic.
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