SNC-Lavalin Looking for Associate Director – Cost and Commercial Management at Saudi Arabia ,  Riyadh Full Time

Job Description

Faithful+Gould are seeking to expand the commercial services team based from KSA. You will lead a team of QS’s / Commercial team for delivery of large projects – typically retail (Malls), and/or mixed-use schemes and/or hospitality and leisure and/or infrastructure projects, plus support country management in both win work capacity and client care.

Essential Criteria

• In-depth knowledge and experience in cost and commercial management of projects at both pre contract, tender/procurement and post contract stages.
• Middle East construction market experience in last 4-5 years preferable.
• Middle East construction experience added benefit, delivery experience in Saudi Arabia would be a differentiator.
• Good common law, contract, commercial and fiduciary understanding, minimum 15 years post qualification experience.
• Excellent written English for preparation of contracts, task orders, contract letters, notices and communications.
• Good negotiation skills to agree contracts with clients, contractors and sub-contractors.
• Previous experience in government departments/ client-side and or contractor roles.
• Large company project financial control systems use and understanding.
• Large company internal governance procedures will be an added factor.
• Good attention to detail and ability to review invoices and contracts prior to issue.

Degree in relevant discipline (quantity surveying).

Professional Membership (MRICS, MCIOB, MCIPS, MCIArb).

Knowledge of KSA common/ government/ contract law.

Knowledge of PMIS systems.

Contract interpretation and advice/ action.

Client and stakeholder management.

Executive level reporting.

Internal project and financial management.

Internal governance management.

Resource management.

Managing and assisting technical teams to prepare task orders/ work packages.

Desirable Internal Accounting Experience

Maintaining rolling revenue, cost, margin and headcount forecasts.

Reporting on project performance.

Leveraging project commercial performance – revenues and costs.

Ensure time charge hours properly captured and invoiced on time.

The Individual

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management from recognised University or Bachelor of Laws.

Must have previous experience of FIDIC Contracts.

Strong contractual, commercial and financial knowledge.

Minimum 15 years pre and/ or post-contract relevant capacity in cost and commercial management.

Must have consultant and/ or client background for minimum of 10 years.

Must have minimum of 4 years Middle East experience preferred.

Project management acumen.

Good communication skills.

At ease with Client presentations/ reports.

Team player, team leader

Contracts and sub-contracts- preparation, review and evaluation

Knowledge of the design process in the project lifecycle

Knowledge of the site operations process

Contract and commercial correspondence

Preparation of financial models and pricing proposals

Understanding and experience of project planning, programme and delay claim preparation and evaluation

Management of variations and claims processes, claims preparation

Senior level commercial experience on at least one major design and construct project

Negotiation skills

Risk management process and practice

Excellent ability to develop successful client relationships

A competitive salary

Transportation allowance

Medical and life insurance cover

Annual leave

Medical and life insurance cover

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Annual flight allowance to point of origin

SNC Lavalin’s Faithful+Gould business is one of the world’s leading integrated project and programme management consultancies, with over 2,400 professionals operating worldwide.
Our aim is to protect and maximize our clients interests throughout the planning and delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget. We pride ourselves on collaborating with client teams and developing long-term relationships.

We have focused our digital transformation around platform modernization and product development and through standardization and automation, we are achieving efficiencies that are directly passed on our clients who benefit from a consistent quality of service as well as the savings.