Junaid is currently working as Deputy Director for Facilities Program at DFW Airport, Dallas. He is part of a leadership team managing a portfolio of up to 100 facilities projects with a total capital cost in excess of US$ 1 Billion. Junaid actively participates in the full life cycle of projects including planning, design, construction and closeout. Junaid also develops project and program management performance improvement tools for implementation on the program. Junaid’s duties as Deputy Director include:• Day to day supervision of PMs• Overseeing performance of PMs in achieving their project goals and KPIs• Undertaking regular deep dives and reviews of all projects particularly focussed on scope, schedule and budget• Work with client’s planning team in preparing capital funding requests for ongoing and new projects• Balancing assignment of PMs on ongoing and new projects• Helping PMs with internal and external stakeholder communication• Identify PM training needs and SME inputs• Providing direct oversight on large or critical capital projects• Helping PMs with design-build project delivery• Helping PMs with change order or claim negotiations with contractors• Oversee performance of design consultants• Work with controls & analytics to monitor program level KPIs and taking corrective actions• Implementing new PM tools to better manage the program outcomesJunaid also closely coordinates with the airport’s planning department in the development of business case and project development documents and providing oversight on the development of scope, schedule, budget and delivery strategy during the planning phase. Junaid regularly provides briefings to the airport’s executive leadership team on the status of various projects and program level challenges and solutions.

Responsible for strategy, growth, P&L and client development for Urban Environments and Sports business that provides master planning, engineering and program management services to diverse range of clients across MENA and India region.

Responsible for project delivery, risk management, financial forecasting and resource planning for urban planning, infrastructure engineering and program management services across MENA & India region.

Regional practice director for a diverse planning and management practice that provided services to both external and internal clients in master planning, land development, transport planning, geotechnical, asset management, geospatial and project controls services. Operationally responsible for overseeing project delivery, work winning and resource management across Middle East and Africa region. Participated in risk and operational reviews of key bids and projects. Closely supervised projects with high risks or poor performance.

Managing director for a 150staff wholly owned subsidiary of Halcrow Group (www.halcrow.com) in Pakistan. Accountable to a Board of Directors for profits, cash, employee satisfaction, client satisfaction and strong pipeline of work. Responsibilities include 3year strategic and annual business planning and directing business development, client care and project management in niche local water, transport, property, energy and maritime market sectors. Also acts as bid director or project director for medium to large prospects. Recently won a US$ 120million framework contract with USAID. Currently working as project director on the reconstruction of 66 bailey bridges (project fee £2.2million) and a 150ha high end residential development (project fee £1.1million) in Pakistan. Recently lead the preparation of a £2million bid for monitoring and evaluation of barrage rehabilitation and participated in a £12million bid for development of infrastructure over 12,000ha of land. Actively works with other Halcrow regional offices (UAE, Libya, Saudi, Qatar, Iran and Syria) in work winning and project delivery outside of Pakistan. Coaches and motivates senior staff, maintains a good work culture in the offices and proactively finds and hires best-in-class professionals.