Senior Vice President – Master Planning

JOB PURPOSE

•Manage master planning activities from pre-concept through to detailed masterplan for all government and Aldar Development projects

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Review master plan and detailed master plan submittals by the internal team and consultants.

•Provide support review and advisory services on master planning matters to Project Management during construction stage.

•Manage the selection and work of master planning consultants; Ensure quality, budget and time compliance of the consultant’s work in accordance with the service contract.

•Manage service contracts including preparing RFPs, and processing payments and variations.

•Evaluate and select proposals of master planning consultants with focus on quality insurance, budget and time compliance of the consultant’s work in accordance with the service contract and Aldar standards, e.g. Estimada and UPC AD 2030 vision

•Ensure key procurement contract variations arising from differences in project design raising major issues to related policies are addressed.

•Manage the master planning approval requirements with external stakeholders and government entities during design phases for government projects

•Ensure provision of constant progress updates and monthly written reports on construction progress, major issues or conflicts and anticipated roadblocks whenever appropriate

•Periodically update any change to the master plan design, timeline and cost to Development Management and other Operations teams such as by issuing Monthly Progress Reports (MPR). Assess impact on all delivery activities and minimize financial and operational impact.

•Identify deviations to original master planning and adopt the master plan design, timeline and/or cost accordingly together with Development Management

•Provide regular reporting on construction progress including issues and mitigation strategies

•Ensure the issuance of all required government permits and construction licenses.

•Ensure possible value engineering ideas are identified to cut costs/time and provide recommendations to project teams.

RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Min of 12+ years of experience in real estate architecture or design of residential, mixed use and vertical assets.

YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION

Min of 4+ years in a managerial position.

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE

Real estate developer (GCC).

TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

•Deep exposure to GCC region and adjacent markets preferred

•Excellent design & masterplanning capabilities

•Excellent leadership skills and ability to delegate and coordinate responsibilities

•Strong conflict resolution/management skills

•Strong team player with ability to balance conflicting priorities and take timely decisions

•Excellent analytical skills

•Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, required to present master plans to senior leaders for approval.

•Experienced in working with and leading multi-disciplinary teams that include members from Business Planning, Master Planning, Design, Project Management, Procurement and Commercial functions.

QUALIFICATION

Bachelor degree in engineering, architecture or equivalent is required

Technical post-graduate degree is preferred

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