Commercial
Manager
Atkins Middle East
Saudi Arabia
We are currently looking
for a Commercial Manager with a minimum of 4 years related experience in
Commercial Management.
Responsibilities:
• Contract interpretation and advice/action
• Client and stakeholder management
• Executive level reporting
• Internal programme management
• Managing and assisting technical teams to prepare task orders/work packages
• Maintaining rolling revenue & profit forecasts
• Reporting on project performance
• Leveraging project commercial performance – revenues and costs
• Ensure time charge hours properly captured and invoiced on time
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
Responsibilities:
• Contract interpretation and advice/action
• Client and stakeholder management
• Executive level reporting
• Internal programme management
• Managing and assisting technical teams to prepare task orders/work packages
• Maintaining rolling revenue & profit forecasts
• Reporting on project performance
• Leveraging project commercial performance – revenues and costs
• Ensure time charge hours properly captured and invoiced on time
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
• Degree in relevant discipline
Essential Criteria
• In-depth knowledge and experience commercial management at both pre & post contract stage;
• Middle East related experience in last 4-5 years preferable;
• Middle East construction experience added benefit, delivery experience in Saudi Arabia would be a differentiator;
• Good contract, commercial and financial understanding, 10 years post qualification experience;
• Excellent written English for preparation of task orders, contract letters and communications;
• Good negotiation skills to agree sub-contracts with third parties;
• Previous experience in government departments/client side roles;
• Large company & project financial control systems use & understanding;
• Good attention to detail and ability to review invoices and contracts prior to issue.
Desirable Criteria
• Professional Membership (MICE, MRICS, MCIPS);
• Knowledge of KSA contract law;
• Knowledge of MCIPS.
The Individual
• Degree in Quantity Surveying from recognised University;
• Must have previous experience of FIDIC Contracts;
• Strong contractual, commercial and financial knowledge;
• Min 15 years post-contract relevant capacity in contracts and commercial management;
• Must have consultant and/or client background for minimum of 5 years;
• Must have minimum of 3 years Middle East experience preferred;
• Project management acumen;
• Good communication skills;
• Politically aware;
• Team player, team leader
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary;
• Accommodation allowance;
• Transportation allowance;
• Annual leave;
• Medical and life insurance cover;
• Company gratuity scheme;
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants.
Essential Criteria
• In-depth knowledge and experience commercial management at both pre & post contract stage;
• Middle East related experience in last 4-5 years preferable;
• Middle East construction experience added benefit, delivery experience in Saudi Arabia would be a differentiator;
• Good contract, commercial and financial understanding, 10 years post qualification experience;
• Excellent written English for preparation of task orders, contract letters and communications;
• Good negotiation skills to agree sub-contracts with third parties;
• Previous experience in government departments/client side roles;
• Large company & project financial control systems use & understanding;
• Good attention to detail and ability to review invoices and contracts prior to issue.
Desirable Criteria
• Professional Membership (MICE, MRICS, MCIPS);
• Knowledge of KSA contract law;
• Knowledge of MCIPS.
The Individual
• Degree in Quantity Surveying from recognised University;
• Must have previous experience of FIDIC Contracts;
• Strong contractual, commercial and financial knowledge;
• Min 15 years post-contract relevant capacity in contracts and commercial management;
• Must have consultant and/or client background for minimum of 5 years;
• Must have minimum of 3 years Middle East experience preferred;
• Project management acumen;
• Good communication skills;
• Politically aware;
• Team player, team leader
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary;
• Accommodation allowance;
• Transportation allowance;
• Annual leave;
• Medical and life insurance cover;
• Company gratuity scheme;
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants.
Atkins is one of the leading providers of
professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the
industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With
over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the
Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients
with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects
in the built environment.
We aim to be the
international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services.
Shaped by our customers’ needs, our vision is to: focus on quality seek world
class design and excellence strive to add value be flexible to the evolving
needs of a changing society
Atkins first carried out
design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional
head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff
located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain
(Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).
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Project Director -
MIxed Use
Atkins Middle East
We are currently looking for a Project Director
with a minimum of 20 years’ experience in the management of large scale
mixed-used projects. The position is to lead our Project Management team for a
regional mall through the design and construction phases, whilst also having an
eye on regional mixed-used projects.
You will be required to provide the senior management input into all project delivery related matters and be fully responsible for the successful delivery of services for the engagement(s) assigned to you. You will be required to act as the single focal point of contact between the Client and the internal and external delivery team members, possibly across multiple projects, to ensure that the desired project objectives are delivered.
Further, you are expected to conduct yourself in line with the core values of the business and lead by example in maintaining the company culture:
Positive
A Winning Attitude, you focus on your goals, managing project resources as applicable, whilst highlighting potential new or repeat business opportunities.
Customer Driven, you fully contribute to excellent customer service and understand the customers’ changing business and project needs.
Ambassador for F+G and Atkins, you take pride in your work and the work F+G does and you share this with your colleagues and clients.
Professional
Meet the Challenge, you always seek out new learning opportunities to ensure your technical skills and knowledge are current. You assist/mentor more junior colleagues and peers with their development
Aware, you have an understanding of the wider F+G and Atkins regional goals and an awareness of the dynamics of relationships with colleagues and clients
Delivers, you develop delivery plans for projects, involve others and ensure objectives are met.
Collaborative
A Team Player, you contribute to a positive, friendly environment, helping to set the tone for colleagues. You help build relationships across teams and with clients.
Engaging, you contribute concisely and effectively with clients and other consultants. You respect other points of view and seek out the best result in discussions.
Adaptable, you challenge the status quo and perform to a high standard in an uncertain environment, in pursuit of performance improvement.
You will be responsible for at least the following areas and duties in your role:
Planning/Scheduling:
• Implement a high-level effective project management framework and project execution statement. Provide guidance and advice to other staff members in relation to the production of the project execution plan, review content and take ultimate responsibility for content prior to issue on the project.
• Define and implement criteria for control and management of the project
• Monitor, review and ultimately take responsibility for the content of the project master programme. Unsure the structure of the master programme is in line with the envisaged or agreed project WBS and provide strategic guidance to the schedule formulation.
• Monitor and oversee progress status updates of the master programme and where necessary liaise with project stakeholders to lead delay mitigation strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and ensure the contract programme under the construction contracts is in place, fully reviewed and approved by the necessary project stakeholders and that all revisions and or progress updates are thoroughly reviewed and accepted.
• Take an active an leading role in the control of ‘time’ on the project, ensuring a protocol and full review of early warnings is in place, and generally ensure a project structure, and personal ownership of changes, is implemented.
Risk Management:
• Ensure that a formal risk management process is in place on the project, utilising agreed BMS risk register and management process.
• Hold, chair and lead risk meeting and actively participate in formulation of mitigation and control measures. Regularly discuss risk management
• You are likely to be responsible for the technical and commercial performance of the engagement on behalf of the company. Upon commencement undertake a full handover from the bid manager /responsible director and ensure the engagement risks are fully identified and control measures in place. Lead the formulation of an internal Project Management Plan (as dictated within the BMS) that sets out the internal arrangements around delivery, resource management, and financial management and PSR establishment/ownership.
Construction Phase Management:
• Manage the relationships between all project stakeholders to facilitate effective communications and outcomes
• Manage the design team and site delivery team performance of delegated responsibilities
• Establish an effective and universal strategy to address major issues that may arise with the site delivery team
• Ensure the supervision team and site delivery team receives the necessary stakeholder decisions in a timely fashion
• Establish a mechanism to ensure collaborative problem solving with the site delivery team, which will involve regular dialogue with contractors, team working and risk-sharing
• Chair and lead progress meetings with the contractor and supervision consultant to pro-actively manage the project and mitigate any delivery issues prior to it impacting delivery.
• Monitor the delivery of Contract Administration services by other, and ensure such is protecting the Client as far as possible. Pro-actively monitor this service to ensure active claims protection and management is in place through the issue of contractual correspondence and record maintenance. Note if Faithful+Gould is fulfilling the role of Contract Administrator further project specific roles and responsibilities will be required to be set out in the Project Management Plan section and specific sign-off from the assigned regional director will be necessary.
People:
• Invest in sound people management principles to ensure that the team of staff, contractors and other partners works well and provides a supportive environment for the achievement of project and individual objectives
• Uphold the values of the Company through your actions and assist to enforce Company standards at all times
• Demonstrate clear leadership
• Manage the welfare and motivation of all company direct reports, providing leadership, guidance and encouragement
• Mentor and guide direct reporting staff to grow, improve, develop and together with Senior
• Management set clear career and role objectives.
• Plan for and undertake annual performance reviews in line with company processes.
Commercial Management:
• Take overall responsibility of the ‘cost’ element of the project, even if through the monitoring and management of a third party cost consultant. If the engagement also includes cost consultancy services project specific responsibilities will need to be included in the Project Management Plan and discussed with your assigned regional director.
• Ensure effective budget control is in place across the project, and that such is reviewed and updated on minimum monthly basis.
• Where applicable lead and oversee the value management strategy.
• Oversee the award of contracts and review on behalf of the Client.
• Negotiate and convert contracts as required by the project(s)
• Manage the commercial performance of the project for Faithful+Gould in line with corporate governance requirements.
Client Management:
• As the lead team member for the company assigned to the project you will have overall responsibility to manage and facilitate a pro-active and positive relationship with the Client.
• Identify and resolve disputes quickly and reasonably, taking the lead role in the resolution of any disputes that may arise.
• Lead the process of Client engagement, through regular meetings, presentations and discussions during the project delivery. Be comfortable leading such scenarios and exhibit exemplar communication skills, representing the company well and in a professional manner in all cases.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with client representatives, consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders
Reporting:
• Receive and review detailed reports on the project from the design and site delivery team
• Establish formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the Client and Company
• Maintain up-to-date project site sheets and resumes for the project team for use by the Company
Business Development:
• Identify and communicate potential business development opportunities to the Company
• Actively promote the interests of the Company within the industry.
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
You will be required to provide the senior management input into all project delivery related matters and be fully responsible for the successful delivery of services for the engagement(s) assigned to you. You will be required to act as the single focal point of contact between the Client and the internal and external delivery team members, possibly across multiple projects, to ensure that the desired project objectives are delivered.
Further, you are expected to conduct yourself in line with the core values of the business and lead by example in maintaining the company culture:
Positive
A Winning Attitude, you focus on your goals, managing project resources as applicable, whilst highlighting potential new or repeat business opportunities.
Customer Driven, you fully contribute to excellent customer service and understand the customers’ changing business and project needs.
Ambassador for F+G and Atkins, you take pride in your work and the work F+G does and you share this with your colleagues and clients.
Professional
Meet the Challenge, you always seek out new learning opportunities to ensure your technical skills and knowledge are current. You assist/mentor more junior colleagues and peers with their development
Aware, you have an understanding of the wider F+G and Atkins regional goals and an awareness of the dynamics of relationships with colleagues and clients
Delivers, you develop delivery plans for projects, involve others and ensure objectives are met.
Collaborative
A Team Player, you contribute to a positive, friendly environment, helping to set the tone for colleagues. You help build relationships across teams and with clients.
Engaging, you contribute concisely and effectively with clients and other consultants. You respect other points of view and seek out the best result in discussions.
Adaptable, you challenge the status quo and perform to a high standard in an uncertain environment, in pursuit of performance improvement.
You will be responsible for at least the following areas and duties in your role:
Planning/Scheduling:
• Implement a high-level effective project management framework and project execution statement. Provide guidance and advice to other staff members in relation to the production of the project execution plan, review content and take ultimate responsibility for content prior to issue on the project.
• Define and implement criteria for control and management of the project
• Monitor, review and ultimately take responsibility for the content of the project master programme. Unsure the structure of the master programme is in line with the envisaged or agreed project WBS and provide strategic guidance to the schedule formulation.
• Monitor and oversee progress status updates of the master programme and where necessary liaise with project stakeholders to lead delay mitigation strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and ensure the contract programme under the construction contracts is in place, fully reviewed and approved by the necessary project stakeholders and that all revisions and or progress updates are thoroughly reviewed and accepted.
• Take an active an leading role in the control of ‘time’ on the project, ensuring a protocol and full review of early warnings is in place, and generally ensure a project structure, and personal ownership of changes, is implemented.
Risk Management:
• Ensure that a formal risk management process is in place on the project, utilising agreed BMS risk register and management process.
• Hold, chair and lead risk meeting and actively participate in formulation of mitigation and control measures. Regularly discuss risk management
• You are likely to be responsible for the technical and commercial performance of the engagement on behalf of the company. Upon commencement undertake a full handover from the bid manager /responsible director and ensure the engagement risks are fully identified and control measures in place. Lead the formulation of an internal Project Management Plan (as dictated within the BMS) that sets out the internal arrangements around delivery, resource management, and financial management and PSR establishment/ownership.
Construction Phase Management:
• Manage the relationships between all project stakeholders to facilitate effective communications and outcomes
• Manage the design team and site delivery team performance of delegated responsibilities
• Establish an effective and universal strategy to address major issues that may arise with the site delivery team
• Ensure the supervision team and site delivery team receives the necessary stakeholder decisions in a timely fashion
• Establish a mechanism to ensure collaborative problem solving with the site delivery team, which will involve regular dialogue with contractors, team working and risk-sharing
• Chair and lead progress meetings with the contractor and supervision consultant to pro-actively manage the project and mitigate any delivery issues prior to it impacting delivery.
• Monitor the delivery of Contract Administration services by other, and ensure such is protecting the Client as far as possible. Pro-actively monitor this service to ensure active claims protection and management is in place through the issue of contractual correspondence and record maintenance. Note if Faithful+Gould is fulfilling the role of Contract Administrator further project specific roles and responsibilities will be required to be set out in the Project Management Plan section and specific sign-off from the assigned regional director will be necessary.
People:
• Invest in sound people management principles to ensure that the team of staff, contractors and other partners works well and provides a supportive environment for the achievement of project and individual objectives
• Uphold the values of the Company through your actions and assist to enforce Company standards at all times
• Demonstrate clear leadership
• Manage the welfare and motivation of all company direct reports, providing leadership, guidance and encouragement
• Mentor and guide direct reporting staff to grow, improve, develop and together with Senior
• Management set clear career and role objectives.
• Plan for and undertake annual performance reviews in line with company processes.
Commercial Management:
• Take overall responsibility of the ‘cost’ element of the project, even if through the monitoring and management of a third party cost consultant. If the engagement also includes cost consultancy services project specific responsibilities will need to be included in the Project Management Plan and discussed with your assigned regional director.
• Ensure effective budget control is in place across the project, and that such is reviewed and updated on minimum monthly basis.
• Where applicable lead and oversee the value management strategy.
• Oversee the award of contracts and review on behalf of the Client.
• Negotiate and convert contracts as required by the project(s)
• Manage the commercial performance of the project for Faithful+Gould in line with corporate governance requirements.
Client Management:
• As the lead team member for the company assigned to the project you will have overall responsibility to manage and facilitate a pro-active and positive relationship with the Client.
• Identify and resolve disputes quickly and reasonably, taking the lead role in the resolution of any disputes that may arise.
• Lead the process of Client engagement, through regular meetings, presentations and discussions during the project delivery. Be comfortable leading such scenarios and exhibit exemplar communication skills, representing the company well and in a professional manner in all cases.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with client representatives, consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders
Reporting:
• Receive and review detailed reports on the project from the design and site delivery team
• Establish formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the Client and Company
• Maintain up-to-date project site sheets and resumes for the project team for use by the Company
Business Development:
• Identify and communicate potential business development opportunities to the Company
• Actively promote the interests of the Company within the industry.
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
• Generally you will have 20+ years total
experience and have a track record of working on mixed-use projects for a
Project Management Consultancy for 7 years, ideally with 5+ years’ experience
of working in the region.
• Ideally you should possess a degree in a construction related discipline and hold a membership/Chartership from a construction related professional body.
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary;
• Accommodation allowance;
• Transportation allowance;
• Annual leave;
• Medical and life insurance cover;
• Company gratuity scheme;
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants.
• Ideally you should possess a degree in a construction related discipline and hold a membership/Chartership from a construction related professional body.
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary;
• Accommodation allowance;
• Transportation allowance;
• Annual leave;
• Medical and life insurance cover;
• Company gratuity scheme;
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants.
Atkins is one of the leading providers of
professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the
industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With
over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the
Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients
with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects
in the built environment.
We aim to be the
international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services.
Shaped by our customers’ needs, our vision is to: focus on quality seek world
class design and excellence strive to add value be flexible to the evolving
needs of a changing society
Atkins first carried out
design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional
head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff
located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama),
Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).
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Commercial
Director - Mixed Use
Atkins Middle East
Saudi Arabia
A Commercial Director
should be appointed and shall have a primary reporting line to the Regional MD
and shall also have a secondary reporting line to the Worldwide Commercial
Director. A Commercial Director will generally be responsible for the contract
/ commercial performance of projects within the Regional business they operate.
In some cases, depending on the size, complexity or profile of the project, the
Commercial Director shall take a commercial overview of all major projects
within the region.
The role of the Commercial Director can be defined as:
The Commercial Director with overall responsibility for supporting the Regional Leadership Team, Project Directors and Managers in delivering commercial and risk management processes and procedures during the bidding and delivery phases of projects.
The key roles and responsibilities of a Commercial Director are detailed below:
• Responsibility for the regional commercial management to ensure successful delivery of commercial performance within a range of contracts / projects;
• Monitor compliance of the Service Delivery Process and respond to queries;
• Undertake Amber Zone Stage Gate Reviews (bid reviews) and discharge the associated responsibilities of the Regional Commercial Director as required;
• Overall responsibility for supporting Project Directors and Commercial Managers in the delivery of projects to the contractual arrangements and the required commercial outcome (including the contracted profit margin) in accordance with the agreed financial objectives;
• Regular commercial reporting to line management, setting out the reasons for any variances with respect to the operational and financial management of the project and any actions being taken to correct any adverse variances;
• Review monthly financial reports and review any actions in respect of the Risk Register and project contingency;
• Where in use, review Enterprise Advantage (internal PM system) project reports to validate project performance and liaise with project teams as necessary;
• Ongoing and active liaison with the Project Director to resolve issues early and safeguard the interests of their region and the Group;
• Ensure that the Atkins Group Commercial Guidance Notes are cascaded and act as first point of contact within their business for any querie and;
• Ensure that the Group's Risk Management procedure is adhered to including, where applicable, maintaining their businesses' records in the Group's risk management tool, Active Risk Manager (ARM).
The Commercial Director's responsibilities will also include the following:
• Represent as a second as required on the their Sector/Division at the Group Commercial & Risk Forum
• Ensuring an appropriate commercial management framework is in place;
• Ensuring the business and projects have appropriate commercial resources and expertise;
• Agreeing the criteria for appropriate commercial control and management of the project;
• Assisting and supporting any project's value management requirements to protect Atkins' commercial position;
• Supporting the co-ordination and fostering of team work;
• Supporting the Project Director's performance (where appropriate) of delegated responsibility;
• Assisting the Project Directors in the resolution of project commercial disputes, including the recovery of outstanding fees that are due in relation to contracts;
• Receiving and reviewing detailed reports on the project's performance from the Project Directors;
• Ensuring the Project Director is formally advised in good time of senior management decisions that affect their projects;
• Supporting and establishing, with the Project Director’s, a common approach to major issues that arise;
• Co-ordinate inputs into the monthly plc Major Project Report and Group reports;
• Ensuring that all professional indemnity insurance claims are notified, a claim manager is appointed and monthly updates (including assessments of liability) are provided to Group Insurance;
• Ensuring that the appropriate resource is allocated to manage the defence and counter-claim of each notified claim and appropriate assistance is provided to Group Legal, Group Commercial and Insurance;
• Ensuring commercial disputes are managed correctly and reported on relevant business systems and;
• Supporting establishing a mechanism to ensure regular dialogue with suppliers, contractors and clients to promote good supply chain management, problem solving, team working and risk sharing.
Behaviours
• A Winning Attitude, you clearly demonstrate and demand from your team a sense of purpose in delivering targets, realising opportunity and set the tone for moving the business forward. You are a self-starter with high levels of motivation.
• Client Driven, you place the client at the heart of everything you do, creating a client-focused culture across the region. You challenge your team to improve client’s experience.
• Meet the challenge, you create and sustain an environment for learning and the development of talent within the business. You are a role model by never seeing your own development as done.
• Aware, you understand local and regional global business priorities and have knowledge of organisational culture. You use this knowledge to formulate and manage regional business plans and drive change across the wider region. You are culturally aware and act with a high level of charisma.
• Delivers, you mobilise teams to translate big ideas and vision into reality. You work with senior colleagues to align plans and strategies across business units, staying focused on key performance measures.
• Team Player, you build and promote a one team approach and address performance or communication issues swiftly. You confront and resolve organisational conflict and entrenched positions as well as celebrating success.
• Engaging, you inspire and persuade, motivate and energise employees – invoking passion and commitment. You encourage and champion honest, two-way feedback up, down and across the business at the most senior levels of the region. You demonstrate strong influencing skills and the ability to interact at all levels.
• Adaptable, you are positive and determined. You drive through organisational change by personally communicating the rationale. You understand the wider business environment to anticipate and prepare for the changes that will affect F+G and Atkins.
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
The role of the Commercial Director can be defined as:
The Commercial Director with overall responsibility for supporting the Regional Leadership Team, Project Directors and Managers in delivering commercial and risk management processes and procedures during the bidding and delivery phases of projects.
The key roles and responsibilities of a Commercial Director are detailed below:
• Responsibility for the regional commercial management to ensure successful delivery of commercial performance within a range of contracts / projects;
• Monitor compliance of the Service Delivery Process and respond to queries;
• Undertake Amber Zone Stage Gate Reviews (bid reviews) and discharge the associated responsibilities of the Regional Commercial Director as required;
• Overall responsibility for supporting Project Directors and Commercial Managers in the delivery of projects to the contractual arrangements and the required commercial outcome (including the contracted profit margin) in accordance with the agreed financial objectives;
• Regular commercial reporting to line management, setting out the reasons for any variances with respect to the operational and financial management of the project and any actions being taken to correct any adverse variances;
• Review monthly financial reports and review any actions in respect of the Risk Register and project contingency;
• Where in use, review Enterprise Advantage (internal PM system) project reports to validate project performance and liaise with project teams as necessary;
• Ongoing and active liaison with the Project Director to resolve issues early and safeguard the interests of their region and the Group;
• Ensure that the Atkins Group Commercial Guidance Notes are cascaded and act as first point of contact within their business for any querie and;
• Ensure that the Group's Risk Management procedure is adhered to including, where applicable, maintaining their businesses' records in the Group's risk management tool, Active Risk Manager (ARM).
The Commercial Director's responsibilities will also include the following:
• Represent as a second as required on the their Sector/Division at the Group Commercial & Risk Forum
• Ensuring an appropriate commercial management framework is in place;
• Ensuring the business and projects have appropriate commercial resources and expertise;
• Agreeing the criteria for appropriate commercial control and management of the project;
• Assisting and supporting any project's value management requirements to protect Atkins' commercial position;
• Supporting the co-ordination and fostering of team work;
• Supporting the Project Director's performance (where appropriate) of delegated responsibility;
• Assisting the Project Directors in the resolution of project commercial disputes, including the recovery of outstanding fees that are due in relation to contracts;
• Receiving and reviewing detailed reports on the project's performance from the Project Directors;
• Ensuring the Project Director is formally advised in good time of senior management decisions that affect their projects;
• Supporting and establishing, with the Project Director’s, a common approach to major issues that arise;
• Co-ordinate inputs into the monthly plc Major Project Report and Group reports;
• Ensuring that all professional indemnity insurance claims are notified, a claim manager is appointed and monthly updates (including assessments of liability) are provided to Group Insurance;
• Ensuring that the appropriate resource is allocated to manage the defence and counter-claim of each notified claim and appropriate assistance is provided to Group Legal, Group Commercial and Insurance;
• Ensuring commercial disputes are managed correctly and reported on relevant business systems and;
• Supporting establishing a mechanism to ensure regular dialogue with suppliers, contractors and clients to promote good supply chain management, problem solving, team working and risk sharing.
Behaviours
• A Winning Attitude, you clearly demonstrate and demand from your team a sense of purpose in delivering targets, realising opportunity and set the tone for moving the business forward. You are a self-starter with high levels of motivation.
• Client Driven, you place the client at the heart of everything you do, creating a client-focused culture across the region. You challenge your team to improve client’s experience.
• Meet the challenge, you create and sustain an environment for learning and the development of talent within the business. You are a role model by never seeing your own development as done.
• Aware, you understand local and regional global business priorities and have knowledge of organisational culture. You use this knowledge to formulate and manage regional business plans and drive change across the wider region. You are culturally aware and act with a high level of charisma.
• Delivers, you mobilise teams to translate big ideas and vision into reality. You work with senior colleagues to align plans and strategies across business units, staying focused on key performance measures.
• Team Player, you build and promote a one team approach and address performance or communication issues swiftly. You confront and resolve organisational conflict and entrenched positions as well as celebrating success.
• Engaging, you inspire and persuade, motivate and energise employees – invoking passion and commitment. You encourage and champion honest, two-way feedback up, down and across the business at the most senior levels of the region. You demonstrate strong influencing skills and the ability to interact at all levels.
• Adaptable, you are positive and determined. You drive through organisational change by personally communicating the rationale. You understand the wider business environment to anticipate and prepare for the changes that will affect F+G and Atkins.
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
A Commercial Director should:
• Have a proven track record as a Commercial Manager;
• Be able to effectively apply risk assessment and commercial management principles and processes;
• Be able to communicate effectively, negotiate well and influence people, broker relationships with stakeholders within and outside the project, including various Group functions and;
• Be aware of the broader perspective of the Group’s interests and how it might affect the project.
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary;
• Accommodation allowance;
• Transportation allowance;
• Annual leave;
• Medical and life insurance cover;
• Company gratuity scheme;
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
• Have a proven track record as a Commercial Manager;
• Be able to effectively apply risk assessment and commercial management principles and processes;
• Be able to communicate effectively, negotiate well and influence people, broker relationships with stakeholders within and outside the project, including various Group functions and;
• Be aware of the broader perspective of the Group’s interests and how it might affect the project.
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary;
• Accommodation allowance;
• Transportation allowance;
• Annual leave;
• Medical and life insurance cover;
• Company gratuity scheme;
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
Atkins is one of the leading providers of
professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the
industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With
over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the
Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients
with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in
the built environment.
We aim to be the
international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services.
Shaped by our customers’ needs, our vision is to: focus on quality seek world
class design and excellence strive to add value be flexible to the evolving
needs of a changing society
Atkins first carried out
design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional
head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff
located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain
(Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).
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Quantity Surveyor
Atkins Middle East
Qatar
Due to continued success
in the country we are now seeking to add an experienced Quantity Surveyor to
our already established team in Qatar.
The Quantity Surveyor will hold the following responsibilities and duties:
• The Quantity Surveyor will report to the Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Part of a team of quantity surveyors providing support and advice to the site management
• Assist in provision of commercial and contractual advice based on the contract documents and industry standards documents such as methods of measurement
• Attend and contribute to regular commercial meetings with the client and contractor
• Review claims submitted by contractors. Make recommendations for payment or rejection
• Onsite and offsite quantity verifications and confirmation with regard to payments and variation works
• Checking and verifying of all invoices from subcontractors
• Maintaining a register of payments
• Check materials on and off site and verify delivery and acceptance from the client’s representative for payment approval
• Prepare and maintain records of all subcontractors’ agreements and payments
• On site verification of final accounts submitted by the subcontractors and suppliers, adjusting as necessary
• Prepare estimates of variation works
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts for subcontract works
• Updating cost report
• Carry out cost estimates for alternative design solutions
• Ability to advice clients on commercial and contractual matters and prepare financial and commercial reports
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
The Quantity Surveyor will hold the following responsibilities and duties:
• The Quantity Surveyor will report to the Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Part of a team of quantity surveyors providing support and advice to the site management
• Assist in provision of commercial and contractual advice based on the contract documents and industry standards documents such as methods of measurement
• Attend and contribute to regular commercial meetings with the client and contractor
• Review claims submitted by contractors. Make recommendations for payment or rejection
• Onsite and offsite quantity verifications and confirmation with regard to payments and variation works
• Checking and verifying of all invoices from subcontractors
• Maintaining a register of payments
• Check materials on and off site and verify delivery and acceptance from the client’s representative for payment approval
• Prepare and maintain records of all subcontractors’ agreements and payments
• On site verification of final accounts submitted by the subcontractors and suppliers, adjusting as necessary
• Prepare estimates of variation works
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts for subcontract works
• Updating cost report
• Carry out cost estimates for alternative design solutions
• Ability to advice clients on commercial and contractual matters and prepare financial and commercial reports
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
• Qualified with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Quantity Surveying from an RICS accredited university
• Must have over 9 years’ experience
• MMUP is preferred
• Must have 3 years’ experience within a consultancy organisation (PQS or PMC)
• Be able to provide both summarised and detailed reports, on current activities and ability to present directly to the client
• Candidates must have infrastructure project (Roads/Highways/Drainage) experience
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Able to act on own initiative and proactive way
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary
• Accommodation allowance
• Transportation allowance
• 26 calendar days annual leave (based on 6 day working week)
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
• Must have over 9 years’ experience
• MMUP is preferred
• Must have 3 years’ experience within a consultancy organisation (PQS or PMC)
• Be able to provide both summarised and detailed reports, on current activities and ability to present directly to the client
• Candidates must have infrastructure project (Roads/Highways/Drainage) experience
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Able to act on own initiative and proactive way
We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary
• Accommodation allowance
• Transportation allowance
• 26 calendar days annual leave (based on 6 day working week)
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
Atkins is one of the leading providers of
professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the
industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With
over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the
Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients
with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects
in the built environment.
We aim to be the
international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services.
Shaped by our customers’ needs, our vision is to: focus on quality seek world
class design and excellence strive to add value be flexible to the evolving
needs of a changing society
Atkins first carried out
design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional
head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff
located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain
(Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).
Apply Now