Assistant Vice President
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Description
JOB PURPOSE
JOB PURPOSE
- Perform the vertical and quantity surveying related activities across all projects under various stages
- Implement metrics and measures to adhere standards and cost effectiveness.
- Assist in the provision of market intelligence by using various sources of information.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Feasibility / Early-Stage Support
- Benchmark requests for consultancy fees, including professional staff rates, studies, surveys.
- Provide support in the definition of budgets for Capital Projects
Cost Planning / Design Development
- Prepare or review rough order of magnitude (ROM) costings
- Review of cost estimates and cost plans at various design stages (concept, schematic, detailed)
- Review of unpriced tender bills of quantities
Commercial Tender Evaluation
- Benchmark requests for consultancy fees, including professional staff rates, studies, surveys, provisional sums
- Review of main contract tenders
- Review of priced bills of quantities prior to award.
- Review of Operation & Maintenance tenders
Change Orders (Variation Orders)
- Assess variations on consultancy fees.
- Review main contract variations, including requesting quotations, build up rates etc.
- Validate staff rates based on position and years of experience.
- Evaluate costs associated with various studies / surveys / activation of provisional sums.
Corporate / Asset Management
- Review corporate fees for marketing, legal and other professional fees.
- Validate staff rates based on position and years of experience.
- Evaluate costs associated with various studies / surveys / activation of provisional sums.
- Assess capital costs associated with ancillary structures or systems applicable to existing assets.
- Review costs associated with repairs / maintenance costs for existing built assets.
- Advise on Operation & Maintenance costs.
Market Intelligence / Database
- Ability to gather, structure, and analyse data.
- Disseminate information to higher management.
- Continuously monitor cost changes in construction commodities (price indices, tender price inflation etc.)
- Observe and communicate market trends to inform decision making.
- Staying up to date with technological developments, including but not limited to software, modern methods of construction, prefabrication, design for manufacturing, and other innovative concepts.
- Maintain and update the cost database and the associated dashboards.
KEY RESULT AREAS
- Accuracy against the target defined
- Timeliness for reviewing and closing various requests.
- Value addition by identifying potential savings and opportunities.
Qualifications
YoE / QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
YoE / QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE
Min of 8+ years of experience in quantity surveying / cost management. YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION
Min of: N/A SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Relevant experience with cost consultancy firms or large scale real estate developers. TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- Deep exposure to GCC region and adjacent markets preferred
- Demonstrated track record in real estate developments
- Excellent estimation and cost planning capabilities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required to present estimates, cost plans, variation orders etc. to senior leaders for approval.
- Experienced in working with multi-disciplinary teams that include members from Development / Design, Project Management, Procurement and Commercial functions.
Bachelor degree in quantity surveying or engineering fields.
Chartered membership (RICS, CIOB etc.) desirable, not essential.
Primary Location: AE-AZ-Abu Dhabi
Job: Procurement
Organization: Procurement
Employee Status: Direct Hire
Job Type: Standard
Job Posting: Aug 29, 2022, 10:31:58 AM
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1440728
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned