Senior Commercial 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 country we are now seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join our already established team in Qatar.

The Senior Commercial Manager is responsible for the management of financial functions of the commercial team and overseeing the Commercial Managers in their project delivery.

The Senior Commercial Manager will hold the following duties and responsibilities:
- Preparation and financial analysis of tenders, post-contract measurement and commercial issues with claims.
- Provide professional guidance and assistance in commercial matters to other staff members within the project management team
- Particularly to the Commercial Managers and Senior Contracts Managers.
- Supervising the performance of the quantity surveying to ensure quality and timeliness in delivery.
- Preparing tender / bid evaluations and recommendations in coordination with the quantity surveyors and construction managers.
- Ensuring that each senior quantity surveyor runs his or her section to the highest professional standards, that all information is current, and that every member of the team is receiving the information he or she needs to fulfil their responsibilities.
- Provision of all the technical data to the senior commercial manager to be included in the projects reports and such other reports, exercises or investigations required by the team or client.
- Managing individual commercial managers.
- Preparation of estimates.
- Overseeing the maintenance of change management logs for specific project.
- Reviewing and validating certification of contractor pay applications by consultant.
- Assistance in claim analysis and recommendation to the client.
- Reviewing consultants estimates.
- Establishing and maintaining consistent and adequate administration procedures. These procedures will be followed across the project by the respective quantity surveyors working under the construction managers.
- Identifying, documenting and coordinating with the construction managers to resolve potential issues.
- Analysing information, reporting and recommendations.
- Quantifying and estimating costs for all proposed variations / change orders.
- Participating in all change order negotiations.
- Preparing, as required, cost estimates for each potential change.
- Generating and processing necessary change order documentation.
- Ensuring that all stakeholders, such as administration, operations, and finance understand and adhere to contractual obligations; and reflecting them accurately in forecast.
- Client facing and leading commercial meetings.
- Financial and risk management and reporting.
- Insurance, guarantees and bonds management.
- Monthly cost reporting and presentations.
- Dispute resolution participation.
- Earned Value Management.
- Coordination with project controls and planning managers.

Requirements

- Qualified with a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying from an accredited internationally recognized institution or university.
- A Chartered Quantity Surveyor with a recognised international body (RICS or equivalent).
- 10-14 years experience, preferably in buildings and 5 years in Middle East
- Excellent estimating and cost management experience
- Be able to provide both summarised and detailed reports, on current activities and ability to present directly to the client.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Able to act on own initiative and proactive way

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 consultants

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).