Contracts And Cost Director - Main Contractor

NSR Associates; Dubai; On-site; AED 762,000 - 912,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights and medical benefits

Visa support for family

Bonus scheme

40 days paid leave

Job summary

NSR Associates is seeking a Cost & Contracts Manager for a Tier 1 main contractor in Dubai. You will own bid to final account on large FIDIC projects, ensuring accuracy of tenders, recoveries and entitlement decisions.

You will lead a small Dubai-based team and coordinate with senior management to drive best-practice commercial outcomes. The role requires chartered status (MRICS), 12+ years' PQS experience, and a proven track record on major builds.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Contracts & Cost Manager handling FIDIC contracts for Main Contracts NOT PMC's or Cost consultants as per client direction
• Middle East experience is a bonus but not essential
• 12 Years+ Post Graduate - Quantity Surveying
• MRICS
• Major Build Projects for Reputable Tier 1 Main Contractors
• Clear, calm and measured approach to work
• Happy to be based at the Dubai head office

Responsibilities

• Ensure tender percentages and reported figures are accurate and clear
• Drive clarity on positions, entitlement and the claims process
• Engage in an audit process to ensure best practice and adherence to standards
• Lead and mentor a small Dubai-based team of 3–6 staff

Skills

Contracts management

FIDIC contracts

MRICS

Quantity Surveying

Major build projects

Commercial leadership

Education

Postgraduate Quantity Surveying

MRICS Certification

Job description

Tier 1 Main ContractorGood Expat Benefits & Bonus StructureWorking within the SLT this character will ensure that tender percentage and reported are actual and clear.Working and challenging commercial & contractual issues upstream & downstream.Driving the clarity on positions, entitlement and the claims process.You will engage in an audit process to ensure that best practice is engaged every time and that standards and procedure is followed at all times.As a Cost & Contracts character you will have a clear strength of bid to final account across large scale FIDIC contracts.This client will only engage characters with a permanent employment background working for Tier 1 Main Contractors.You will hold the right energy, attitude and desire to find solutions and angles to help the Commercial Teams.You will have experience of risk, claims and recovery programs. This is not a job to learn on the go as the right person will have real experience sat in the seat so to speak.This business is experiencing growth so we need some that can adapt , swivel and work to improve all aspects across Cost & Contracts.This is a small dynamic team ranging from 3-6 staff dependent upon workload and strategy. You will be the mentor, leader and be the go to for your people.

Ideally, you will have:

• Proven experience as a Contracts & Cost Manager handling FIDIC contracts for Main Contracts NOT PMC's or Cost consultants are per client direction
• Middle East experience is a Bonus but not essential
• 12 Years + Post Graduate - Quantity Surveying
• MRICS
• Major Build Projects for Reputable Tier 1 Main Contractors
• Clear, calm and measured approach to work
• Happy to get into the detail of a FIDIC contract and risk
• Holds the emotional intelligence and words to relay information internally and externally setting the right tone
• Happy to be head office based in the Dubai office

Package:

• Up to 75,000 AED Per Month Plus Flights & Medical
• Bonus scheme up to 3 Months of Basic Salary
• Full family flights , medical & visas
• Circa 40 Days Paid leave in total