Senior Commercial Manager, Expressways

Job description / Role

Senior Commercial Manager, Expressways (Qatar)

• Join the FIFA Infrastructure Boom
• Public Works Government Authority
• Location: Doha, Qatar

The country of Qatar continues to experience substantial construction growth with infrastructure budgets rising to over $120B for infrastructure and road projects by 2018. To support this growth, our client; the public works authority; has created a number of senior management expatriate postings for urgent commencement. With long term prospects providing stability and career development, our employer is looking to recruit an experienced Commercial Manager to their team to work on major Expressway projects and to be able to add value in an advisory commercial capacity.

Reporting to the Programme Manager – Expressways, your responsibilities in the role are to ensure expressway capital works projects are managed as per commercial and financial procedures.

Responsibilities include to:

• Work collaboratively with consultants and contractors to ensure portfolio delivery within contract requirements. In particular, ensure that the firm’s interests are protected, and that required reviews and approvals are scheduled and actioned.
• Manage commercial and contract risk across the Project portfolio, and prepare regular reports including briefing papers particularly on the status of the risk and claims mitigation.
• Identify and coordinate interfaces with internal and external stakeholders to ensure necessary support to enable delivery of the projects.
• Assist in the development of commercial / contract / procurement strategy (including potential suppliers for supply chain).
• Advise on suitability of contract Terms and Conditions in co-ordination with government departments.
• Establish Tender/Proposal milestone schedules.
• Support development of Tender/ Proposal documents.
• Review selection of proposed bidders.
• Review recommendation as to the preferred bidder, and make a recommendation to the firm for their review / approval.
• Monitor implementation of the firm’s contract management and administration processes.
• Receive payment requests and bills of quantity, certified by the firm, and confirm they are in accordance with contract requirements.
• Administer contracts to achieve a high standard of corporate governance in accordance with the firm’s policies, standards and procedures.
• Review and endorse certified payment applications and make recommendation to the firm.
• Review recommendations for Contract claims, changes and variations.
• Assist in preparation of Contract Change Orders and Amendments.
• Prepare monthly contract/procurement Status Report.

Requirements

Essential attributes include:

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering or comparable is required with Chartered status from a recognised institution being highly regarded.
• A minimum of 20+ years’ experience in managing the cost, financial and procurement aspects of roads and drainage projects with experience in the GCC region being highly regarded. Candidates must demonstrate competency in either Expressways, Roads or Comparable Infrastructure, or similar.
• Experience in the assessment of claims and variations on major infrastructure projects and experience of contract forms related to road and drainage infrastructure projects.
• A team player with excellent negotiation and communication skills.

An expatriate package and relocation assistance will be provided to attract the top candidates to the role.

To register your application for this exceptional opportunity, please submit your resume below.

IMPORTANT: Your application must include the following information:
• Comprehensive resume listing your full employment history in reverse chronological order.
• Details of projects you have been involved in including project size and value
• List of educational qualifications including where and when completed
• Current daytime contact details

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our client at a time of substantial growth. Please upload your resume in Word format.

About the Company

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