Project Director – Theme Parks

• Lead and manage the overall theme park project(s), ensuring the successful integration of design, engineering, and construction.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, resources, and logistics, ensuring smooth execution from concept through to completion.
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors, to deliver high-quality, on-time results.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that all design and engineering efforts align with the project vision, operational requirements, and safety standards.
• Ensure that all construction work meets regulatory standards, industry best practices, and safety protocols.
• Lead efforts to resolve any issues, risks, or challenges that arise during the design or construction phases.
• Oversee quality control, ensuring high standards of craftsmanship and operational functionality across all project phases.
• Provide regular progress reports, presentations, and updates to senior leadership and stakeholders, keeping them informed of key milestones and challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution, utilizing innovative approaches to optimize cost, schedule, and resource utilization.

• Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to inspire, guide, and manage large, diverse teams.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interface effectively with executives, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities, managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Deep understanding of the unique challenges involved in theme park design and construction, including safety regulations, visitor experience considerations, and large-scale logistics.

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in large-scale, complex projects, with a focus on theme parks, entertainment venues, or similar large mixed-use projects, ideally in the UAE.
• Ideal candidate has experience in delivery of large scale entertainment and/or mixed-use developments in Abu Dhabi and/or the GCC region.
• Proven experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams through all phases of a theme park or entertainment development project.
• Strong track record of successful delivery in theme park projects, including coordinating construction, design, and operational readiness.
• Experience with managing contractors, vendors, and external stakeholders involved in high-profile entertainment projects.
• Deep understanding of industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to theme park design and construction.

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