Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists in developing new and existing clients of regional and EMEA wide significance.
- Contributes and influences AECOM wide strategic direction and communicates and creates buy-in to the strategy across the business.
- Assists in establishing the strategic focus areas for the end market sectors.
- Assists in establishing the financial plan for the regional business.
- Accountable for the financial performance of a portion of the Abu Dhabi business.
- Leads a culture of talent management within the business, including identifying and developing key talent.
- Improves business results and efficiency through considered and timely decisions and actions.
- Anticipates future trends and adapts the business to maximize profitability.
- Applies new thinking and innovation that shapes the businesses service offering at the highest level.
- Drives growth in order to improve profitability.
- Builds strong backlog/pipeline of future work.
- Ensures all deliverables comply with the Quality Control requirements
- Complies with all QA requirements
- Interprets Benchmark data and presents to Clients
- Presents project deliverables to Clients
- Leading and delivery of all aspects of quantity surveying from inception of a project through to completion.
- Achieve the highest standards of professional competence and to demonstrate this ability in all dealings with clients and professional contacts, reinforcing the profile of the company.
- To maintain and develop good relationships with clients, take every opportunity to uphold and increase the profile of the firm as a provider of professional, premium quality services to the construction industry.
Specific skills required
- Familiar with Cost X software or other cost planning software
- Good understanding of preparing cost plans to elemental detail
- Through understanding of Conditions of Contract and contractual issues
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to provide specialist services in support of project requirements
- Independently performs highly complex professional assignments
- Able to present to Clients and senior industry professionals
Person Specification (Personality Attributes)
- A qualified professional who can manage and coordinate specialist activity of a moderately sized team
- Must be pro-active and adaptable
- Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Committed to maintaining a high standards and accuracy of work
- Attention to detail
- Safeguard - To operate ethically and with integrity, while prioritising safety and security in all that you do
- Be decisive - Know how to prioritize, advocate focus and accountability
- Be impactful - Use clear and frequent communications, drive execution and results.
- Be client-focused - Be collaborative, innovative and strategic.
- Be the role model - Lead by example, demand excellence, maintain safety and integrity as top priorities.
Experience
- Minimum 15 years' experience since obtaining maximum educational qualification.
- Experience of working in GCC
Qualifications
Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or higher
- Accredited MRICS member
Additional Information
Should be prepared to Travel for work or to project office bases as necessary