Associate Director - Cost Management

at  AECOM

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Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Associate Director will provide leadership and be responsible for leading and managing delivery of Commercial and Cost Management services of Major High-End Residential and Commercial Projects both in Pre-Contract and Post-Contract stages.
The Associate Director will provide a comprehensive, accurate and value driven service for Clients. He/ She will also be responsible for direct reports and provide support and supervision. Will be Client focused and lead project teams and/or provide advisory services.

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED

• 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
• Familiar with Cost X software or other cost planning software

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 15 years’ experience since obtaining maximum educational qualification.
• Experience of working in GCC, ideally in major consultancies and major high-end residential and commercial projects.
• MIRCS qualified
  Additional Information

• Leading and managing a team of professionals and specialists for successful delivery of cost and commercial management services.
• Achieve the highest standards of professional competence, 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.
• Interprets Benchmark data and presents to Clients
• Presents project deliverables to Clients
• Complies with all QA requirements
• Applies new thinking and innovation that shapes the businesses service offering at the highest level.
• Assists in developing new and existing clients of regional and EMEA wide significance.
• 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 business.
• Contributes and influences AECOM wide strategic direction and communicates and creates buy-in to the strategy across the business.