Project Director

Purpose / Mission:

Lead and direct the in-country owner's project team through pre-FID, FEED, EPC award, construction and commissioning of a greenfield 2.5 Mtpa green Direct Reduced Iron (DRI / Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant in Duqm, Oman. Accountable for engineering definition, cost estimate accuracy, schedule integrity, HSE performance, contractor management, and all local stakeholder and authority interfaces required to deliver the project on time, on budget and to the required quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the in-country owner's project team, providing day-to-day direction and decision-making authority across all project workstreams.
• Direct and manage the Owner's Engineer (OE) and EPC contractors across the DRI/HBI process plant, Balance of Plant, and Materials Handling packages, ensuring scope, schedule, cost and quality are delivered against contractual commitments.
• Own and drive the project master schedule, including interdependencies between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, utility connections and port readiness.
• Own the project cost estimate to a level of accuracy sufficient to support Final Investment Decision and lender due diligence.
• Represent the Company in-country with all host country authorities, port development partners, utility providers, industrial zone authorities, and other project counterparties.
• Provide HSE leadership and ensure HSE performance standards are embedded into engineering, procurement and construction practices, in line with international best practice and local regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with the Group Chief Executive, VP Projects & Sustainability, and Director Global Projects on strategic direction, risk management, and stakeholder reporting.
• Support the Company in its engagements with project finance lenders, independent technical advisors, and equity investors, including participation in technical due diligence exercises.
• Manage the interfaces between the process technology licensor, the OE, and the EPC contractors to deliver integrated plant design and operational readiness.
• Lead the in-country growth of the project team from pre-FID into construction execution, including recruitment, onboarding and development of a high-performing, multi-disciplinary organization.

Requirements / Skills / Experience:

• Minimum 20 years' experience in major capital projects in heavy industry, with project director-level accountability on at least one greenfield plant of capex value USD 500 million or above.
• Direct experience in integrated steel, Direct Reduced Iron (DRI), ironmaking, or analogous gas-based process plants is strongly preferred. Experience in petrochemical, fertilizer, ammonia or methanol megaprojects will be considered.