Associate Director

UAE

Ref: LP127-1014

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is a leading cost management consultant in the Middle East. They view property and construction assets as having complex, integrated lifecycles. This consultant delivers a portfolio of services along this lifecycle, from concept through design and construction to the management and maintenance of a project or asset. They are one of the leading asset management and construction consultants, established for more than 100 years.

We are looking for an Associate Director to work in Dubai, leading an office through major projects in the region.
- Lead and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors
- Developing and maintaining estimating and cost control and reporting standards and procedures
- Preparation and maintenance of the project cost break down structure, budget and integrated cost report and cashflow
- Establishment and maintenance of a program cost benchmarking database
- Analysing and reporting on Consultants and Contractors cost reports and cashflows
- Preparation of monthly and weekly reports
- Ability effectively monitor and analyse cost, identify trends and recommend corrective actions
- Preparing and making presentations

Requirements

- BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience
- MRICS or equivalent
- 10 years post graduate experience, previous experience in Middle East an advantage
- Sound knowledge of all engineering and commercial aspects of major civil and infrastructure projects including roads, bridges and utilities
- Experience in conceptual estimating, cost planning, financial accounting, expenditure profiling, cost reporting and forecasting costs at completion
- Experienced user of MS Office, advanced MS Excel user and Primavera Contracts Manager

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: