Commercial Director - Developer

United Arab Emirates  |  Permanent

Our Multi National Real Estate Developer client has a new requirement for a well experienced Commercial Director to join their team in Dubai to work on multiple new high profile projects. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Commercial Director on large scale civil construction projects in the UAE and the wider GCC.


This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client.


Key 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 and stakeholders
  • 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 offices to support client specific needs and to implement best practices


Commercial Director Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or similar relevant subject
  • Minimum 15 years post graduate experience
  • MRICS status preferred but not essential
  • Profiles with developer or cost consultancy background will be preferred for this role
  • Strong pre and post contract expertise is pre-requisite
  • Comprehensive knowledge of industry business practices and the negotiation of prime contracts
  • Working knowledge of software packages typically associated with commercial management.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process


Date Posted: 21 Oct 2022

Status: Filled