Senior Commercial Manager

Currie & Brown; Al Ain; On-site; AED 400,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Currie & Brown seeks a Senior Commercial Manager for a mixed-use development project in Al Ain, UAE. The role supports project leaders, ensures high service standards, and captures knowledge across projects to boost innovation and the firm’s reputation.

The successful candidate will manage cost, contracts and commercial teams, drive cost savings, and maintain strong client relationships in a live project environment.

Qualifications

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Chartered Member of the RICS is required.
• Experience: 10–15 years in a global construction consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Providing accurate cost advice and reporting to clients.
• Leading and coordinating a team of cost, contracts and commercial managers on a live project.
• Analyzing project data efficiently.
• Setting up and managing workshops to achieve cost savings.
• Providing ad-hoc high-level strategic proposals as required.
• Delivering projects, commissions and professional assignments.
• Maintaining effective communication for successful project completion; liaising with managers for financial control.
• Undertaking commercial management services with limited supervision.
• Delivering all outputs accurately and on time.
• Representing the company professionally; negotiating with clients.

Skills

Cost management

Leadership

Client liaison

Contract administration

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Chartered Member of RICS

Job description

Currie & Brown is looking to recruit a Senior Commercial Manager for a Mixed-use development project in Al Ain, UAE.

The successful candidate will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing accurate cost advice and reporting to our clients
• Managing, leading and co-ordinating a team of cost, contracts and commercial managers within a live project environment
• Analysing project data efficiently
• Setting up and managing workshops to achieve the required cost savings
• Providing ad-hoc high-level strategic proposals as required
• Delivering projects, commissions and professional assignments
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for successful project completion; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control
• Undertaking commercial management services with limited supervision
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to maintain strong working relationships

Requirements:

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• A minimum of 10-15 years’ technical delivery experience gained within a global construction consultancy
• Pre and post-contract experience
• Experience of working in variety of sectors and projects in the Middle East region
• Experience of providing advice and administering on contractual matters
• Experience of managing and leading commercial and contracts management teams within a live project environment
• Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills (both internal and external)
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

At Currie & Brown, we know that when it comes to a good idea, it doesn't matter where it comes from. That's why we take a collaborative, open-door approach to running our business. Our people, from apprentices to senior management, make our company what it is. Everyone in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced, contributes to our success in their own way, and we have fun doing it.

Unlike other companies, we focus on the long term and deliver on our commitments. We take a compassionate and inclusive approach to our work and always invest in the future of our people. Whether it's the desire to work internationally, the urge to develop, or even the curiosity to work in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage, offering guidance, support and the structure to achieve. That's why so many of us have been building successful careers here for so long.

With the backing of our parent company, we are an independent company. Our people are able to make quick and flexible decisions, and work directly with some of the world's best partner brands in our industry through Dar Group.

This mix of our scale and size, our partnerships and our people makes us a true industry leader around the world.