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Ref: RP193-02
Job description / Role
• Identification, surveying, appraising and acquiring of new suitable sites for development of properties, high value capital projects and carry out designing, planning activities & strategies in order to develop new feasible projects and expand the horizon of the company in and outside the state of Qatar.
• Assist in formulating investment strategies related to new projects, asset development and advise for expansion by induction of new categories and business opportunities as found feasible.
• Manage, review, and coordinate architectural/engineering projects and proposals developed in-house or by consultants and assist in the preparation of project milestone schedules and cash-flow forecasts
• Identify, coordinate and follow up all and any project/s require permits with the local authorities and attend meetings when and where required
• To lead and maintain healthy business relations when it comes to business deals, negotiations, partnership agreement, new ventures locally or internationally etc pertaining to new projects and where required.
• Maintain close coordination with finance team in project studies, budgets and investment feasibilities.
• Lead and manage the development and execution job of new approved projects efficiently in order to launch and completion of the project within specified time.
• Assist in the qualification of consultants/client representative used during pre-design and pre-construction services
• Provide Value Engineering analysis and options on impacts to project schedules and budgets (Development Manager & 3rd Party)
• Collaborate with estimators on cost estimates, cost model and material comparisons constructability reviews, and schedules with qualifications and assumptions
• Coordinate with retail food business units or any other Al Jassim Group company and lead in execution of their new store and other development pertaining to design, reviewing contractor’s agreement and its management and execution of tasks by contractor. In such tasks you will work closely with the relevant HOD/Operation team. (Tender Processing & Selection)
• Any other tasks as assigned by the company from time to time.
• Identify potential long lead or potential cost escalation items (Development Manager & 3rd Party)
• Manage pre-construction coordination meetings and assist with bid analysis and reviews. (Development Manager & 3rd Party)
• Coordinate and lead tender processes where applicable
• Visit and observe ongoing projects to offer technical assistance to the team (Development Manager & 3rd Party)
• Plan, coordinate, lead and participate in the weekly project development team meetings with in-house team as well as client representative and consultants to discuss project status, project resources, and other needs
Requirements
• Graduate of Architecture
• Arabic Speaker is a must
• 10 - 12 years professional experience in Development, construction and project management in handling mid to large size portfolio in Real Estate Development Companies PREFERABLY IN GCC
About the Company
Founded by Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Al Thani, the company was established in 1993 with its headquarters set up in the State of Qatar.
Al Jassim Group is a diversified business group with its interest ranging through Real Estate, Quality Service Restaurants (QSR), Boutique Café and Fast Moving Consumers Goods (FMCG) with focus, commitment and anticipation of market trends driven together to obtain state-of-the-art projects that add value to all stakeholders in Qatari market.
The company’s Real Estate portfolio includes management and development of a large and aggressive self-owned and leased property portfolio, whereas QSR represents big names such as Burger King, Applebee’s, Café Vergnano, Quiznos Sub, Dukkan Falafel; while the FMCG represents Surgiva Mineral water, Harrison Sauce Products, Quely and lot more.