Associate Director

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