Associate Director; Cost Management

An associate director post in Abu Dhabi owning end to end cost management delivery on major programmes and acting as the principal client interface.

The posting sets the work across the whole commission: feasibility, cost planning and procurement strategy before contract, then post-contract administration covering:

• variance management
• change control
• valuation, with monthly cost reports presented to the client

Procurement responsibility is stated in full, from pre-qualification and enquiry analysis through vendor selection to contract preparation, alongside value engineering and life cycle costing. The employer asks for MRICS with a minimum of ten years post-qualification experience and cost or commercial management gained on the consultancy or the client side.

Two requirements mark this out from a pure measurement role: a demonstrable understanding of construction contracts with the ability to give contractual advice to clients when required, and the ability to drive the commercial agenda and chair commercial meetings. Extensive experience on major programmes, team leadership, and a record of service delivery to multiple clients are stated.

Real estate sector experience is preferred and familiarity with Middle Eastern market practice is described as advantageous.