Commercial Director
WSP
- Saudi Arabia
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Leadership for overall compliance of the processes and procedures necessary to deliver the project, identifying issues impacting compliance with successful delivery, and assisting in successful issue resolution.
- Oversight of cost estimates and methods to review proposals for budget constraints and compliance
- Oversight of current cost estimates and cash flow projections
- Oversight of cost estimates with the budgets for each project and the Master Budget
- Delivery of comprehensive reports, commercial and operational to the client
- Provide oversight and advice on contractual correspondence
- Provide oversight and advice on claims
- Provide oversight and advice on site instructions
- Provide oversight and advice on extensions of time
- Provide oversight and advice on payments
- Provide oversight and advice on changes and Claims
- Provide oversight and advice on correspondence to the Tenders and Auctions Committee
- Provide direction and guidance on procurement strategies
- Manage the Tender process from issue to award
- Provide Contract and Commercial advice and guidance
- Provide Regional and Global expertise to meet client’s needs
- Collaboratively work with the client counterparts to provide advice on compliance and agreement on matters in dispute
- Collaboratively work with the client in providing advice and support
- Interacts with the corporate Regional and Global offices to support client specific needs and to implement best practices
- Bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying with suitable contractual, legal or commercial background or equivalent
- Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
- Minimum 25 years experience
- In-depth knowledge and experience of the commercial management of complex projects at all stages of the design, construction and project management
- Middle East construction experience added benefit, delivery experience in Saudi Arabia would be a differentiator
- Knowledge of FIDIC forms of contract
- Excellent written English for preparation of contract notices, letters, variation instructions, cost reports and communications
- Good negotiation skills to agree contracts and variations with third parties
- Large company & project financial control systems use & understanding
- Good attention to detail and ability to review payment applications, certifications and contracts prior to issue
- Excellent communication skills