Procurement Engineer - AFGRE

Al Futtaim Group

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP698-10397

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Procurement Engineer - AFGRE - Dubai

Dubai Festival City is a 1300 acre, premier waterfront urban community that has been designed to capture the ground breaking 21st Century spirit of Dubai. It offers a rich and vibrant living experience that interconnects the finest, easily accessible:
- Shopping - Festival Centre
- Dining - largest F&B offering in Dubai
- Entertainment &Leisure
- Residential Community - Villas, apartments &duplexes
- Schools - Two international schools
- Hospitality - InterContinental and Crowne Plaza Hotels
- Commercial Offices
- Automotive
- Infrastructure
- 24/7 City Management

An established creekside mixed use destination, developed by Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE), Dubai Festival City offers an unrivalled community lifestyle with modern luxury, comfort and convenience. Dubai Festival City is formed by three distinctive districts; Marsa Al Khor, Festival Centre and Al Badia which are connected by an impressive 30 kilometre internal road network and a wide creekside promenade.

Distinctive residential communities will provide homes to over 50,000 residents living in 20,000 apartments, townhouses and villas. All residential areas are available for sale and lease for individuals and wealth funds. For more information, click here. In addition, 50,000 office personnel will work daily at Dubai Festival City. For more information on office leasing available at Dubai Festival City, click here

With easy access via the 13 lane Business Bay Crossing, Airport Tunnel and the 12 lane Garhoud Bridge, and situated only two kilometers from Dubai International Airport, Dubai Festival Citys unique waterfront setting will deliver vibrancy and a sense of place to Dubais landscape.

Requirements

You will be in a role to support the Senior Procurement Manager in the area of cost management, price evaluation, souring, and procurement within the approved financial limits and terms and condition.

As the Quantity Surveyor - Procurement, you will be responsible for providing pre and post contract quantity surveying services for the portfolio/projects as well as cost estimated, quantum analysis of claims and variation submissions. You also must be able to understand design management concepts and provide both technical and commercial advice. You will also need to assist in pre-qualification of contractors and consultants as well as prepare and negotiate requests for proposal with them.

Other Information:
The successful candidate must have experience in both Quantity Surveying or a procurement preferably within the Real Estate development or construction sector.

He/She will would ideally have some knowledge o proprietary measurement software but it is not a must. The successful candidate should be happy to work in a team enviorment with an eye for detail.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.

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