About this opportunity
Associate Director
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Buildings & Real Estate
Pre Contract Cost Management
This is a great opportunity for an experienced MRICS chartered Cost Management Quantity Surveying professional to join as a senior member of Gleeds Arabia, responsible for working across a number of high profile commissions, delivering pre contract quantity surveying services.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Effective key stakeholder management
Ensuring that commissions are managed in accordance with Gleeds processes and procedures (governance and controls).
Delivering high quality pre contract cost management services ensuring that services meet and exceed our client's requirements.
Managing and maintaining quality client relationships
Leading and managing teams, ensuring compliance with administrative requirements (appraisals, training, timesheets etc)
Managing employees, focusing on retention and development.
Developing and enhancing Gleeds cost management capability.
Working harmoniously with other Directors across the region
Who we're looking for:
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
15+ years cost management experience post MRICS qualification
5+ years experience living and working in the GCC
Extensive experience working and leading cost consultancy
Detailed knowledge and practical experience of pre contract cost management through concept design to detailed design stagen>
Cost Planning, Cost Estimating, Value engineering, BoQ
Ability to motivate and lead others (including providing support and encouragement)
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments
Specialist knowledge of a specific industry sector (i.e. Residential, Hotels, Commercial, Retail, Leisure, Education, or other)
Demonstrable evidence of delivering services to Clients and managing Client relationships
Demonstrable experience of timely interfacing with clients and key stakeholders at the highest level
Qualifications
FRICS or MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), or equivalent
Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
Native level English language, written and oral
Arabic language desirable
About us
A world of opportunity
Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.
With over 76 offices across the globe, you'll become part of a truly integral team that isn't restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we're committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.
Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:
Professionalism with personality
Excellence with humility
Innovation with agility
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