KSA – Commercial Consultant
The Employer:
A large global consulting engineer with an enviable reputation for the ”special” projects has a requirement in their consultancy delivery team. Created from client requests the team now numbers 80 people worldwide and they are growing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to various prestigious projects.
The Role:
Commercial Lead.
It is to work for a globally recognised consulting engineering business that have a Consultancy team to rival the big four.
This role is to lead the commercial elements across the major projects. Embedded into client’s teams you will be the strategic lead for all elements of commercial oversight.
This is more than a senior QS / Cost manager role. It is to be the face of the business considering major projects and how they’re delivered. It will draw on your experience commercially on major projects and allow creative flow with being the key internal like to the client’s stakeholders. Working as part of the major PMO team you will work closely with the Commercial team to assist in every aspect of commercial oversight.
Riyadh based.
The Commercial Manager will work as part of multi-disciplinary teams to support clients at strategic level in a program advisory capacity and can also be embedded within Client organisations to fulfil management roles on programs and projects. The Commercial Manager (Consultant) will provide input into the development of strategies and plans, support management of stakeholders, consultant, resources, schedules, financials or other key inputs or support services. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the PMO.
Successful creation and implementation of commercial strategies and plans, developing and maintaining procurement schedules, providing accurate cost estimates to develop robust budgets, combined with effective client management.
Project start up, development and implementation of procurement, commercial and contractual procedures and protocols to suit client requirements.
Support feasibility studies with cost estimates, benchmarking, whole life costing, being able to articulate and document key cost drivers, constraints, risks and cost exclusions.
Interaction with internal team and all stakeholders – client, consultants, contractors, etc. as required.
Prepare, review, update and advise on estimate and budget for consultant services and/or construction works.
Procurement of consultants, contractors, suppliers, etc. including pre-qualification, tender analysis, tender reports and recommendations.
Preparation and/or review of tender and contract documentation in co-ordination with project team for consultants, contractors’, suppliers or as required.
Review warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees for compliance with relevant terms and conditions of the contract, are maintained and updated.
Administration of new and on-going contracts for consultants and contractors.
Prepare correspondence and maintain records/ logs for variations, claims, necessary to ensure effective administration of all financial and contractual matters.
Review all contractual notices and provide response/ advice as required.
Review and evaluate variation claims submitted by consultants and contractors, prepare change requests, instructions and variation orders.
Assist review of consultants and contractors claims in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
Facilitate contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to contractor/consultant.
Assist in the preparation of cost and monthly progress and any ad-hoc reports as required by the client.
Attend and/or chair meetings as required, produce and give presentations as requested by the team/client to an excellent standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.
Any other duties assigned by the functional lead/ director.
Support PMO team in development of delivery structure, including the optimal organization structure, authority and decision-making roles.
As part of the PMO team support the development of integrated procurement strategies and delivery models including project management, design, supervision organisation structure, resource level and construction work packaging.
Support the PMO team in the development of roadmaps, workflows and schedules to analyse and communicate key dependencies and implementation options.
Support development of project execution plans and governance documents required to manage projects, including taking the lead in discipline specific management plans (or sections) as required.
Present output/ deliverables to clients, team members, other professionals, suppliers as required.
Be aware of industry trends to identify changes in project strategies, tools, terminology and adjust accordingly.
Ensure time booked on project is accurately recorded on Deltek time management system.
Support the PMO function with bidding activities as required.
Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in quantity surveying or Commercial Management or a related field
Membership of Professional Body (e.g., RICS) may be advantageous or required by Clients.
Demonstrable leadership skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to details and technicalities
Excellent organisational and technical skills
Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
Exceptional time management and organizational skills
Ability to adapt and stress management skills.
Good IT and mathematical skills
Please contact me James Rodgers at RDJ on my email at:
James.rodgers@rdjconsultingltd.com
