Head of Commercial & Contracts

Job description / Role

Well established Building & Civil Engineering Contractor is looking to appoint a Head of Commercial & Contracts. Working closely alongside the General Manager you will be his eyes and ears relating to the commercial delivery, P&L and exposure to ongoing projects. At present with 7 Number projects under construction the Head Office is alive with tenders, sub contracts and future work.

The smallest project underway is worth £14 Million & the largest sitting at just over £54 Million. They are looking for someone to commit long term to Bahrain to fit in with the 5 Year Business plan just signed off by the CEO. The business is keen that someone bring their family and settles long term to the region. Bahrain has some fantastic construction opportunities and can be a great place to raise a family.

You will be directly responsible for the management of 4 Commercial Managers and 9 Senior Quantity Surveyors. Everything pre-contract will be handled by the Head of Procurement & Head of Estimation so once the job goes live and hits sit it will sit directly under your watch. They are looking for hire A PROACTIVE character that has a track record of managing multiple projects in the Middle East. If you are currently based on a 2 Billion AED Project as No1 and looking to getting back to multiple projects then this maybe for you. You will understand the culture and also working nature of the Middle East.

Although you may well be keen to send a contractual letter the business generally is non confrontational in terms of how they deal with clients and suppliers. The business thrives on client relationships and has always done well with the Government, Developers & Oil/ Gas providers.

Requirements

The communication skills needed for this role are essential as you will have a large team with the growth strategy and also have a mixture of International JV partners with different ways of working. Our client has made it 100% clear that they only wish to talk with Commercial Managers that have a core experience within Contracting. You must have experience with coordinating and managing commercial elements relating to direct workforce’s and labour camps. The business is very much a hands on contractor that has a stream line management structure unlike many large European Contractors operating in the MENA region.

You would be joining a cash rich business that forms part of a Group of Companies ranging from Scaffolding, MEP, FM etc so the business is able to offer a one stop shop solution to clients in BAHRAIN.

Our client is seeking the following:
- Degree & MRICS
- Ideally a minimum of 5 Years GCC experience
- Western Qualified
- Has a mix of commercial and contractual experience in both Buildings & Civil Engineering
- Have a strong knowledge of Claims & Arbitration

About the Company

At NSR we pride ourselves on market knowledge, integrity, loyalty and professionalism. Through personal relationships and knowledge of what our clients look for in specific requirements we like to pride ourselves on matching people to the right role.

The partners at NSR have always dealt with people in an open and honest manner and as a company we are driven to find the right opportunity for people enhancing their career where ever this may be worldwide.

We work on the principal that every person we deal with is a potential client, this process has proved beneficial for us as there are many people we have dealt with on the International circuit that have approached NSR Associates to recruit for them as a client after we have worked on their behalf as a candidate.