Commercial Director

Job Description

""At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. WSP Middle East is currently looking for a Commercial Director to be responsible for managing and maintaining all aspects of Commercial, Contracts and financial elements of major PMC project in Riyadh.""

Responsibilities

• 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
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying with suitable contractual, legal or commercial background or equivalent
• Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) preferred
• 20 years experience
• In-depth knowledge and experience of the commercial management of complex projects at all stages of the design, construction, and project management
• Experience in Park, Landscaping and/or Buildings PMC Projects
• 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 on 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
  
  
  

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