Ref: HP331-1398

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Faithful+Gould are currently looking for an experienced Commercial/Contracts Manager to form part of our Programme/Project Management Consultant (PMC) project team based in Dubai. This will be a UAE / Regional support role across F+Gs project portfolio as opposed to being project based. Typical projects include high rise towers, mixed use developments, hotels & hospitality projects, large retail schemes (malls), airports and healthcare.

Responsibilities:
- Support to all existing operations within a private sector organisation, through all the project phases, particularly those related to Commercial Management (procurement, cost, contractual etc), assessing both the strengths and weaknesses and compiling a comprehensive reports for presentation to the client.
- Full quantity surveying services as required
- Responsible for maintaining and enhancing F+G reputation with the Client and developing effective long term client relationships thus identifying and developing new opportunities for the group

Must be conversant in all of the following:
- Procurement Management which includes the development of a procurement and contracting strategy
- Contract Management and Administration including the supervision, review, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on all consultant and contractor contracts
- Budget and Cost Control – provide an oversight of the Master Budget and each of the constituent projects and contracts which form part of the overall programme
- Payment Applications – review of all the payment applications with a summary of all findings and a final recommendation on payments
- Variation Assessment – review, assess, value all variations and make recommendations to the client
- Claims Management – review, identify and track causes, check validity, assess time and cost impacts and make recommendations to the client
- Final Accounts – manage the preparation, submittal, review and settlement of accounts

Requirements

Requirements:

- Degree qualified professional who has reached Managerial level
- 15 years of experience and preferably have experience similar to this project/role
- Membership of a recognized professional body
- Capable of reviewing existing operations within an organisation through all the project phases (processes and procedures in both office and site)
- Assessing both the strengths and weaknesses and assisting in compiling a bespoke set of process and procedures of all of the activities including but not limited to quality, progress, commercial matters, value, safety, design and construction
- An experienced Commercial/Contracts Manager with a demonstrable track record in the delivery of large multi functional projects
- Knowledge of project controls procedures
- A “rounded profile”, comfortable with planning, analysis and managing process and commercial considerations. The successful candidate should also be able to drive for a successful delivery
- Effective in building good working relationships within complex structures both within projects, with clients and internally
- A minimum of 5 years experience working in USA, Canada or Western European Countries is preferable.

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).

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Contract Manager salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 38,500

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