The Deputy Project Director will support the Project Director in the strategic leadership and delivery of a mega development project, ensuring successful execution across planning, design, procurement, construction, and handover phases. This role requires deep experience in managing large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects, providing governance, coordination, and operational oversight to achieve project objectives in line with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Project Director in overall project governance, strategy, and decision-making.
- Provide leadership across multiple project workstreams, packages, and interfaces.
- Oversee project execution to ensure alignment with approved master plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Coordinate with developers, government entities, authorities, consultants, PMCs, and contractors.
- Monitor project controls including cost, schedule, risk, and change management.
- Review and approve key project deliverables, design packages, procurement strategies, and construction plans.
- Support contract administration, claims management, and dispute resolution.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, permits, and authority requirements.
- Champion health, safety, sustainability, and quality standards across the project.
- Lead executive-level meetings, progress reviews, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Act as Project Director in their absence, with full authority as required.
Experience Requirements
- 25+ years of experience in major construction or development projects.
- Proven experience on mega or giga-scale developments (mixed-use, infrastructure, urban, or master-planned projects).
- Experience working with developers, PMCs, or EPC organizations.
- Demonstrated capability managing multiple contracts, packages, and stakeholder groups.
- Local Experience in Egypt is a must
- Fluency in Arabic & English language is a must
Benefits
Competitive package
Accommodation + Transportation are provided
