Office Manager

Job description / Role

Faithful+Gould is one of the worlds 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.

Due to continued success in the Qatar we are now seeking to add an Office Manager to join an established professional team, committed to technical integrity, innovation and development of its people.

As part of our restructuring of our business we require an Office Manager who will be responsible for the efficient running of the office.

The Office Manager will also provide direct support to the Country Director, managing his calander.

The Office Manager will organise the office layout, maintaining supplies of stationery, maintaining the condition of the office (clean, orderly and safe) and arranging for necessary repairs;

The Office Manager will review and develop and implement the office administrative systems, such as record management and ensure the administration team comply with corporate business management systems.

Core Responsibilities:
- To support the head office management team in day to day duties throughout the project lifecycle from inception to completion. Overseeing the recruitment of new administration staff, including training, induction and orientation of all new starters;
- Management of all electronic
- Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload, often by using temping agencies;
- Provide support to the bid management team
- Management of the production of the bid document
- Carrying out staff appraisals, managing performance and disciplining staff;
- Delegating work to staff and managing their workload and output; promoting staff development and training
- Arranging travel, meetings and appointments for senior managers

Requirements

- Western Educated
- Experience of web based collaboration tools would be an advantage however training will be provided
- A competent user of Microsoft Word and Excel software
- An aptitude for using computer based system and techniques
- Excellent Communication skills and the ability to work closely with team members located in different offices
- Self motivated, willing to learn and flexible
- Have excellent interpersonal and presentational skill

Desirable Experience:
- Experience of working within multicultural teams
- Experienced of working in the Middle East

We offer an excellent package which includes
- A competitive salary
- Accommodation allowance.
- Transportation allowance
- 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 consultant

About the Company

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).