Commercial Manager (Quantity Surveyor)

Muscat, Oman

Ref: LP127-1440

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is a top Property Developer in the Middle East specialized in commercial and retail projects. We are recruiting an experienced QS - Commercial Management (Shopping Mall project) in Muscat - Oman.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• 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.

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

• Project Management and in developing their project management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• 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.
• BSc Hons Quantity Surveying

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: