High Speed Rail - Project Director: International

Reference: HSR11291_1750950049

High Speed Rail Project Director - International

The market leading infrastructure recruitment specialist is supporting a Major International Consultancy with a High Profile, High Speed Rail project who are requiring an experienced Project Director to lead their team.

Opportunity & Responsibilities:

The role shall be leading an International team during the Procurement, Construction and Commissioning phases of the project and you'll be joining from an early stage with a view to overseeing the defect liability.

Key responsibilities shall be to oversee all aspects of the contract, ensuring successful execution of the project, and managing a multidisciplinary team, ensuring timely and within budget delivery while maintaining standards.

Key requirements for the role:

  • Engineering degree (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or relevant discipline).
  • 25+ years of experience in large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • 15+ years of experience in high-speed rail projects.
  • Proven expertise in contract administration, risk management, tendering, and procurement.
  • Strong knowledge of the complete lifecycle of high-speed rail projects.
  • Experience managing testing & commissioning of high-speed rail systems.
  • Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong ability to resolve conflicts, drive decision-making, and deliver results in complex environments.

Language:

English

Salary Package:

The salary on offer for this position is around $21-22,000per month with some additional benefits.

Key Words / SEO

Rail, High Speed, HSR, High-speed, Project Director, Civil, Systems, Design Management, Construction supervision, Contractor, Consultancy, FIDIC, International, Europe, Middle East, Asia, America

Closing Statement

ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.

For more information on any senior opportunities jobs please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

$21,000.00 - $22,000.00
Per month
USD21000 - USD22000 per month

United Arab Emirates

Fixed Term Contract

Added 26/06/2025
Reference: HSR11291_1750950049

High Speed Rail - Project Director: International

United Arab Emirates
Fixed Term Contract

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