Project Manager - Commercial

Job description / Role

Project Manager Commercial

The Project Manager Commercial will be expected to lead and be responsible for the commercial aspects of a portfolio of projects across the asset classes of the company and provide assistance to the Sr. Director - PM-Commercial Management on reporting the commercial status of projects to Head of PM & Construction and Board, in liaison with relevant Internal Departments.

The role requires the candidate to have a keen interest in Project Management and in developing their project management skills. The ideal candidate is to have strong commercial awareness and have a background as a Chartered QS with relevant experience in preparing cost plans, procurement awareness, managing project cost control, cash flow, cost reporting of all development costs including construction.

Key Tasks:

* Responsible for supporting Delivery Team on all Commercial aspects of Projects.

* Responsible for the development of project(s) through the direction of control documents and instruction from the senior management team and Senior Project Managers.

* Assists with the preparation of Development feasibility studies, concept master planning etc. to develop the initial briefing requirements for Consultants.

* Assists with the development of the strategies and initiatives to enhance the successful delivery of projects or specified components, both in terms of design, construction and where applicable, operation and maintenance companies.

* Assisting in establishing best practice procedures on cost management within the Project Delivery Department. Including delivery of initiatives on Benchmarking, Risk management. Assist with the auditing of projects ensuring the processes and procedures adopted by projects.

* Responsible for Cost Management of the respective project(s) with respect to Cost Planning, cost reporting, change management and Contract Close out in liaison with the Delivery Team.

* Form and support the Project Manager to engender a cohesive project team. Both internally and external liaising with other departments particularly Finance and Development Management.

* Procurement
- Assist with the procurement of all services as per the approved processes and procedures manual.
- Manage the procurement of Consultant and Contract services.
- Manage the compilation of the commercial assessment of all tender submissions (either internally or using a Third Party).
- Manage the compilation of the Contract Document, and execution with the respective Contractual parties.

* Cost Planning, Estimating and Reporting
- Assist with the management of Third Party cost consultants for the provision of cost plans, estimates and reports.
- Issue a monthly commercial report on project(s) following project finance meetings incorporating an up to date cash flow and analysis of costs to date and projected final account figures.

* Contract Administration and Close Out (internally or using a Third Party)
- Assist with the contract administration, of construction and contracts and consultant appointments including the payment process thereof.
- Contract Strategy Development with the respective Project Managers.
- Final account close out.
- Claim management logging, review, respond, close out.

Requirements

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

* BSc Hons Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
* MRICS.
* 5 - 10 years experience in retail projects.
* Project management experience a plus.
* Exp in Cost Modeling, Cost Planning, Cost Management, Value Management, Value Engineering etc.

About the Company

Budge is a leading professional Recruitment and HR Consultancy covering the Construction, Real Estate and Asset Management Sectors in the UAE and across the GCC. Established in 2003 with offices in both the UK and Dubai, we apply nearly 15 years of local knowledge working with experienced consultants and an unparalleled network of clients and applicants from around the world, bringing you a refreshing approach to recruitment.

Our specialist consultants act for every class of organisation including investment funds, developers, consultants, contractors and specialist sub-contractors. We are the preferred supplier for a number of world renowned organisations both in the UK and Middle East.

Budge is a privately owned company that prides itself in offering a complete and professional solution to like-minded organisations across the globe.