We are working with a leading general building contractor delivering large-scale commercial, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, data centre and mixed-use construction projects in Singapore in their search for a Project Director. 


Key responsibilities:
- Lead the overall planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale construction projects from commencement through completion and handover.
- Take full ownership of project performance across cost, schedule, quality, safety, contractual obligations, and client expectations.
- Develop and drive project execution strategies, construction programmes, resource plans, and key project milestones.
- Provide leadership and direction to Project Managers, Construction Managers, engineering, commercial, contracts, planning, and site teams.
- Monitor project progress closely and proactively address delays, technical issues, commercial risks, resource constraints, and operational challenges.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual requirements, approved specifications, drawings, statutory regulations, and company standards.
- Work closely with the commercial and contracts teams on variations, claims, Extension of Time (EOT), cost control, procurement, and subcontractor management.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, authorities, subcontractors, and other key project stakeholders.
- Chair and participate in key project meetings, providing clear direction and ensuring timely resolution of critical matters.
- Oversee project budgets, forecasts, cash flow, cost performance, and profitability while identifying opportunities to improve commercial outcomes.
- Ensure effective coordination between design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
- Drive high standards of workplace safety, quality assurance, risk management, and regulatory compliance across all project activities.
- Review project performance reports and provide regular updates to senior management on progress, risks, financial performance, and key decisions required.
- Lead the resolution of major contractual, technical, operational, and stakeholder issues that may impact project delivery.
- Mentor and develop project leadership teams, ensuring clear accountability, strong collaboration, and effective succession planning.
- Support tendering and pre-construction activities where required, including constructability reviews, project planning, resource assessment, and execution strategy.

Key qualifications:
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
- Typically 15+ years of relevant construction experience, with substantial experience leading large-scale projects in a main contractor environment.
- Proven track record managing projects from pre-construction through execution, testing/commissioning, completion, and handover.
- Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary project teams, subcontractors, consultants, and external stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of construction methodology, project planning, cost control, contract administration, procurement, quality, and safety management.
- Good knowledge of local construction regulations, statutory requirements, and industry standards in Singapore.
- Strong commercial and contractual awareness, including experience with variations, claims, EOT, cost management, and subcontractor negotiations.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Able to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced project environment.
- Experience delivering large commercial, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, mixed-use, or data centre projects would be advantageous.


Should you be interested to apply, kindly send your updated cv to adam.cheok@annexion-partners.com