Key Responsibilities
A. Project Leadership & Delivery
- Provide overall leadership and direction for assigned major projects.
- Take accountability for project delivery from planning through completion and handover.
- Establish project objectives, delivery strategies, milestones and performance expectations.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved scope, programme, budget and contractual requirements.
- Monitor overall project performance and take timely corrective action where required.
- Establish effective project governance, reporting and escalation processes.
B. Project Planning & Programme Management
- Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive project execution plans.
- Review project schedules, milestones, critical paths and construction programmes.
- Monitor progress against approved project schedules and identify potential delays.
- Develop recovery plans where projects are behind schedule.
- Coordinate construction, precast manufacturing, transportation, logistics and site installation activities where applicable.
- Ensure effective sequencing and coordination of project activities.
C. Precast Construction & Technical Coordination
- Provide strategic oversight of precast concrete project delivery and installation.
- Coordinate closely with engineering, production, design and site teams.
- Ensure precast elements are manufactured, delivered and installed according to approved specifications.
- Monitor technical interfaces between design, manufacturing, logistics and construction activities.
- Resolve technical and construction-related issues in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure project execution complies with approved drawings, specifications and engineering requirements.
D. Commercial & Contract Management
- Take overall responsibility for project commercial performance.
- Monitor project budgets, costs, cash flow and profitability.
- Review contractual obligations, variations, claims and potential commercial risks.
- Ensure proper management of change orders and variations.
- Work closely with commercial and contract teams to protect the company's contractual and commercial interests.
- Monitor project revenue, cost-to-complete and projected profitability.
- Identify opportunities to improve project margins and operational efficiency.
E. Client & Stakeholder Management
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key clients, consultants and project stakeholders.
- Act as a senior escalation point for major project issues.
- Attend project steering meetings and high-level client discussions.
- Manage expectations and ensure clear communication throughout project delivery.
- Represent the company professionally in meetings, negotiations and project engagements.
- Develop long-term relationships that support repeat business and future opportunities.
F. Project Team Leadership
- Lead and manage Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Establish clear responsibilities, objectives and performance expectations.
- Monitor project team performance and productivity.
- Coach and develop project leaders and high-potential employees.
- Promote accountability, collaboration and effective decision-making.
- Ensure sufficient manpower and resources are available throughout the project lifecycle.
G. Resource & Capacity Planning
- Plan and allocate manpower, equipment, materials and other project resources.
- Coordinate project requirements with manufacturing, procurement, logistics and operational teams.
- Ensure resources are deployed efficiently and aligned with project priorities.
- Identify resource constraints and develop mitigation plans.
- Optimise utilisation of internal and external project resources.
H. Quality Management
- Ensure projects comply with approved quality standards, specifications and contractual requirements.
- Work closely with Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams.
- Monitor quality performance and address non-conformities promptly.
- Ensure appropriate inspection, testing and documentation processes are implemented.
- Promote a culture of quality throughout project execution.
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery and construction quality.
I. Health, Safety & Environmental Management
- Provide leadership in maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental performance.
- Ensure project teams comply with company HSE policies and applicable legal requirements.
- Monitor site safety performance and corrective actions.
- Ensure appropriate risk assessments and safety procedures are implemented.
- Promote a strong safety culture across all project activities.
- Investigate significant incidents and ensure appropriate corrective measures are implemented.
J. Risk Management
- Identify, assess and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain project risk registers and mitigation plans.
- Monitor risks relating to programme, cost, quality, resources, contracts, logistics and stakeholders.
- Escalate critical risks to senior management in a timely manner.
- Develop contingency and recovery strategies for major project risks.
K. Procurement, Suppliers & Subcontractors
- Work closely with procurement teams to ensure timely availability of project materials and services.
- Oversee the performance of key subcontractors, suppliers and service providers.
- Ensure procurement activities are aligned with project schedules and budgets.
- Monitor supplier and subcontractor performance.
- Resolve major commercial, technical and delivery issues with external partners.
L. Project Reporting & Governance
- Provide regular project performance reports to senior management.
- Report on progress, financial performance, risks, opportunities and key issues.
- Establish appropriate project dashboards and performance indicators.
- Ensure accurate project documentation and records are maintained.
- Conduct regular project reviews and performance meetings.
- Provide management with forward-looking forecasts and recommendations.
M. Project Close-Out & Handover
- Ensure projects are completed in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Oversee testing, commissioning, inspections and final handover where applicable.
- Ensure outstanding defects and project issues are properly resolved.
- Coordinate final documentation, as-built information and completion records.
- Support final account, claims and commercial close-out.
- Conduct post-project reviews and capture lessons learned.
3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
The Project Director will be assessed against:
Project Delivery
- Projects delivered according to approved schedules.
- Achievement of project milestones.
- Effective management of delays and recovery programmes.
Financial Performance
- Project revenue and profitability.
- Cost control and budget performance.
- Cash flow and cost-to-complete accuracy.
- Effective management of variations and claims.
Quality
- Compliance with project specifications.
- Defect and non-conformance levels.
- Successful project inspections and handovers.
Safety
- HSE performance.
- Incident and accident prevention.
- Compliance with safety requirements.
Client Satisfaction
- Client satisfaction and relationship management.
- Successful resolution of project issues.
- Repeat business and stakeholder confidence.
Team Performance
- Project team productivity.
- Leadership and development of Project Managers.
- Resource utilisation and workforce planning.
4. Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
- Significant senior-level experience in construction and/or precast concrete project management.
- Proven experience managing major or complex construction projects.
- Strong understanding of project planning, construction methodologies, contracts, cost management and project controls.
- Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong client, consultant, contractor and stakeholder management experience.
- Strong commercial and financial understanding of project delivery.
Preferred:
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field.
- Professional qualification such as PE, Ir., PMP or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in precast concrete construction, modular construction or building systems.
- Experience managing large-scale projects from design/construction through completion.
- Experience with major contractors, developers, engineering firms or precast manufacturers.
- Strong knowledge of Malaysian construction practices, standards and regulatory requirements.
5. Core Competencies
- Project leadership
- Construction management
- Precast concrete project delivery
- Project planning and scheduling
- Contract and commercial management
- Cost and budget control
- Risk management
- Quality management
- Health, safety and environmental leadership
- Client and stakeholder management
- Team leadership and development
- Procurement and subcontractor management
- Negotiation
- Strategic problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Communication and reporting
Pay: RM15,000.00 - RM23,500.00 per month
Work Location: In person