Duties of the Project Department Director:

Code no.: SCO-IN-01

• Supervising and following up the completion and implementation of projects in the UQU residence halls and affiliated sites.
• Preparing the plans of implementation for the project phases to achieve the objectives set out by the General Administration of Projects.
• Overseeing the work of all departments to ensure the accuracy of implementation, both in the planning processes and supervising follow-up implementation phases.
• Ensuring the implementation, using all Primavera applications, and project management by the relevant authorities.
• Representing the UQU role in managing projects and applying all financial and technical decisions.
• Preparing the stop-work letters for projects when inconsistencies are detected.
• Identifying problems during the implementation of projects and taking the required corrective actions.
• Coordinating and following up with all relevant parties in the project (including the contractor, consultant engineer, beneficiary, the Department of Engineering Contracts, and the Financial
• Providing technical follow-up of all project activities in coordination with the Consultant Engineer and the follow-up team upon implementation.
• Ensuring the quality and quantity of the materials according to customary technical principles.
• Reporting to the direct manager.

Administrative Powers:

• Monitoring and following up UQU staff's work hours.
• Evaluating staff performance.
• Approving leave.
• Measuring the performance of the UQU departments utilizing the balanced scorecard approach in line 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).

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum ten years' experience.
• Management and development course.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.