Associate Director

Job description / Role

Associate Director - Salary 50-60,000 AED Per Month Plus Profit Share

Privately Owned Cost Consultancy seeking an Associate Director based from Abu Dhabi to cover the UAE.

Exciting times for this business as they enter 70 Years operating across Asia, MENA, North America & Europe.

We are seeking an Associate Director to help drive this growth phase for our agile Cost Consultancy. This group offers the right Associate Director the chance to make decisions and drive both profit and growth into new regions.

You will hands on drive the business managing key accounts, business development, commercial assignments and team performance.

Working alongside another key individual you will have responsibility for P&L, strategy and the direction of this group in the UAE. Due to an internal promotion and a key senior figure relocating to another office this is why the right director must be secured.

The management see this person being a qualified Quantity Surveyor with 10 Years experience handling the full life cycle of works for consultancies or contactors.

Do you have the soft skills to network and see opportunities that others don’t ?

About our Client

• 9 Years success in the MENA region based from Abu Dhabi
• Currently hold a head count of 26 Staff (Fee Earners)
• Track record in the UAE & International Sectors handling Aviation, Commercial, Hospitality, Healthcare & Industrial
• Offers a range of services from Pre & Post Contract – Cost, Programming, Contract Advice , Claims & Tender Evaluation
• Group operated for 70 Years and delivered services in 72 Countries
• Hold 2,000 Employees across the Globe

One of the best parts of the role is the autonomy and trust that the management have placed in me during my tenure. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone that wants to step out of a bigger organization. If you have a genuine business case you will be backed and the group make quick decisions making us fair more nimble and agile that many. To anyone that’s operated in the Middle East they understanding the importance of making the customer the No1 priority.

Your hard work and success will be rewarded through a profit share. This person will have a dotted line into me so they have guidance and support.

During my 16 Years in the UAE I have some strong relationships and this person will build on and grow from here.

• Qualified Quantity Surveyor / Contracts Administrator with a relevant Construction Degree be that Quantity Surveying or Construction Management
• 10 Years experience within the Industry
• Middle East experience – you have a network in the UAE and understand how business is done. Not a position to learn on the job so to speak!
• Confident and client facing with exemplary communication skills
• Able to lead , mentor and upskill and team of Quantity Surveyors
• Capable and assured to hold meaningful conversations with clients to understand their needs and stresses in relation to investments, projects and solutions
• This person must embody teamwork and collaboration as its part of the major pillar that this business was built upon
• Would you describe yourself as focused, organized and a self-starter as these aspects are critical in this role

Salary:
AED 50,000 to 60,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Flights, Bonus , Family Visas & Gratuity

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.