Duties:
– Provide support and guidance to the site teams to facilitate delivery of construction, coordinating logistics, permitting, commissioning and handover activities to contractual technical, budget, schedule and quality requirements.
– Interface with the Client, Construction Supervisors and the Controls and Commercial Teams to ensure consistent reporting of a level that allows timely decisions to be made.
– Ensure the availability and implementation of an effective operations strategy, standards, policies, procedures and best practices
– Interface with the Engineering Team to ensure the appropriate level of support is provided to the site teams to facilitate resolution of design solutions that promote constructability and value engineering.
– Review the performance of the site teams and the sub contractors and take appropriate action where improvements are required.
– Ensure the required support is provided to facilitate the timely payment of invoices and resolution of variations and claims.
– Provide task force support to each project during start up and to resolve problems during construction.
Significant construction experience in a Key Lead role during the set up and execution of Large Complex Building projects working for International Main Contractors.
Previous Middle East experience preferred if you are currently not based in the Region.
Experience and skills of leading projects in excess of circa 1 billion aed.
Min 20 years post graduate experience.
BSc in related subject.
Fluency in English language both written and spoken.
Please contact me at m.cotgrave@nsrassociates.com for further details
Duties will include, but not limited to:
– Managing the design process using commercial, contractual, programme/time awareness and technical expertise.
– Supporting, understanding and advising the client/consultants as to the requirements and obligations in the development of a building design.
– Ensuring the design process recognises current legislation, standards and codes of practice where appropriate.
– Ensuring design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timescales.
– Striving to eliminate health and safety risks in the design and financial risks during construction.
– Minimum 10 years Construction experience.
– A track record with Tier 1 Main Contractors in the GCC, ideally UAE preferred.
– Excellent English written and communication skills required.
– Degree qualified in a relevant construction discipline such as Architecture
If you are interested in applying to the above position please forward your cv to m.cotgrave@nsrassociates.com
Duties:
- Nurturing Stakeholder Relationships
- Contract Administration – devise and implement the contract administration strategies
- Change Management
- Value Engineering – maximising value engineering opportunities on projects.
- Procurement – including selecting tendering and procurement strategies.
- Drafting Subcontracts (Based on Industry Standard Forms or In-House Standard Forms).
- Setting up and maintaining bonds and insurances.
- Cost, Revenue and Cash Flow Forecasting and Control.
- Risk, Opportunities and Contingencies Management.
- Internal Financial Reporting.
- Managing/mentoring commercial teams on site.
Ideally 5 years commercial/contracts project lead experience or exposure to running multiple projects simultaneously for a significant period of time.
Minimum 15 years Notable Main Contracting experience within the mixed use building projects sector.
Degree educated preferred.
Middle East exposure an advantage but not a necessity.
Excellent English Communication Skills
Please contact me at m.cotgrave@nsrassociates.com with your cv if the above sounds of interest.
Duties:
Project/Construction Management of a variety of Roads/Highways/Utilities schemes.
Turnkey project development from inception through design phases and on to delivery/completion stages.
Deliver accurate and clear presentations when necessary to key stakeholders and clients.
Ability to drive programs to deliver on time and within budget.
Candidate Requirements:
Minimum 10 years experience working for a mix of notable Developers and Contractors in the GCC, candidates with a track record on delivering projects in Roads, Highways and Utilities is a necessity.
UAE experience preferred
Degree educated preferred
Strong project based Construction experience coupled with the ability to ‘put site staff to work’.
This role would suit an individual with a wide ranging skill set that prefers to be in a position offering a lot of variety day to day with an exciting, dynamic Client!
If you feel you possess the right attributes and characteristics to fulfill this role please contact me asap at m.cotgrave@nsrassociates.com for a further discussion.
Duties:
- Prepare the Valuation report every month for each project till completion to keep track of all jobs completed (and their costs), prepare and submit the claim to the client / consultant for approval, receive the value certificate for the agreed value and forward the same to accounts for further action.
- Prepare the payment certificates for sub-contractors once value certificates are received and based on the jobs completed, arrange to pay them in according to terms specified in their contracts.
- Prepare cost reports clearly indicating the status of processed, received and pending payments, obtain approval from the CM and forward the same to Accounts.
- Prepare detailed specifications and obtain the estimates of additional cost from the estimates department in case of a variation i.e. a change in approved drawing or any addition to the job in order to obtain approval of the client
- Prepare final accounts once the job is completed, coordinate with the site engineer to confirm all works are costed, prepare and attach necessary supporting documents, obtain approval of the CM and receive a payment certificate from the client in order to enable the company to collect outstanding amount on due date.
- Guide and motivate team members to enhance performance and produce quality work.
Qualifications:
- Ideally a Degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar construction related subject.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in the construction industry with ideally 3 years spent in the UAE with an Interior Fit Out Contractor.
- This role would suit an up and coming PQS who has the attributes to step up into an SQS role in the near future.
- Solid understanding and experience in implementing procurement strategies and forecast reporting
- Candidates could be based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi
- Possess strong leadership capabilities with excellent command in English (speaking and writing).
- Excellent client-relationship skills.
- Well-presented and professional at work.
- A Team player with the willingness to show initiative and drive at work.
Interested in applying to the above position? please forward your cv asap to m.cotgrave@nsrassociates.com
Duties:
– Provide support and guidance to the site teams to facilitate delivery of construction, coordinating logistics, permitting, commissioning and handover activities to contractual technical, budget, schedule and quality requirements.
– Interface with the Client, Construction Supervisors and the Controls and Commercial Teams to ensure consistent reporting of a level that allows timely decisions to be made.
– Ensure the availability and implementation of an effective operations strategy, standards, policies, procedures and best practices
– Interface with the Engineering Team to ensure the appropriate level of support is provided to the site teams to facilitate resolution of design solutions that promote constructability and value engineering.
– Review the performance of the site teams and the sub contractors and take appropriate action where improvements are required.
– Ensure the required support is provided to facilitate the timely payment of invoices and resolution of variations and claims.
– Provide task force support to each project during start up and to resolve problems during construction.
Significant construction experience in a Key Lead role during the set up and execution of complex building projects working for large Main Contractors.
Previous Middle East experience preferred and ideally currently based in the UAE.
Experience and skills of leading projects in excess of circa 1 billion aed.
Min 20 years post graduate experience.
BSc in related subject.
Fluency in English language both written and spoken.
Please contact me at m.cotgrave@nsrassociates.com for further details
We are seeking a Senior Estimator to help support the business growth and workload across Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This role will report into the Estimation Manager based in the Bahrain head office. It’s a critical appointment forming part of the pre-construction team to help support the growth and demand placed upon the business in this current market.
Example of Projects
- Project consists of the construction of 7 km of dual 4-lane main highway, 2.6 km of associated dual carriageway, 3 storm surface water lifting stations, & adjustments to airport runway approach lights, in addition to all associated works
- Project involves reclamation of 155,000 Square meter peninsula, encapsulated in a 2.0 KM breakwater. To have a multi-purpose development along with a 120 berth Marina. Works involving Dredging, Reclamation, Soil Improvement, Breakwater revetment and Shore Protection works
Role
- Tender evaluation
- Collaboration with the team and the supply chain
- Develop estimates, take offs and build the tender price
- Present to the management
- Ensure all specifications and codes are hit for compliance
- Manage a methodical and calculated tender
This role offers stability, career growth in what is a family friendly location of Bahrain.
Following is critical
- Clear Estimation experience handling Marine & Civil Engineering tenders (Bias 85% Civil & Infra)
- Strong communication skills demonstrated from the off with NSR Associates
- Degree Educated – Civil Engineering
- Capable of pricing work from “First Principles “
- Technically able to pull apart a project and look at all sequencing and pricing elements to seek an edge and commercial strength for tendering
- 10 Years Postgraduate experience
- Management experience handing more junior estimators, quantity surveyors & engineers
- Strong technical awareness and understanding of structuring bids
- Ideally Bahrain experience so understands firsthand rules, regs and clients
- Able to start before the 1st of May 2025 Absolute Latest
- Must have CANDY (CCS) software experience
Offer for the Right Candidate
- Lump Sum Salary Range is up to 2,800 BD Per Month
- Family Status, Medical & Visas Paid
- Annual Bonus related to personal & company performance
- All business travel paid
- 30 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
- 5 day working week
- Based RIFFA – 25 minutes’ drive from the Airport
If you’re interested to hear more, please send a word formatted CV to TIM on: t.clark@nsrassociates.com with full contact details. A member of the team will connect to coordinate a confidential discussion on why this role is a match for you.
THE COMPANY/ROLE:
We are working with a western contracting company based in Dubai. This organization have been active in the UAE for 30 + years
Projects range from small high-end fit outs, through to full hotel refurbishments projects.
They have been steadily growing as a business and continue to win work in the region, meaning they are looking to hire the following:
A talented Estimating engineer who will work closely alongside an estimation Manager & technical Manager. Working in a team handling tenders of 500 million AED. The ideal candidate will add value, advise and technical expertise for all the mechanical elements that go into these high end fit out projects. Experience working on both site and within an office environment is highly preferable.
Salary:
AED 18,000 to 20,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
REQUIREMENTS:
The following is essential:
Currently based in the UAE
Clear experience for a FIT -OUT Sub Contractor/Main Contractor in the UAE
Fit out experience is essential
8 years relevant estimating experience – the ideal candidate will have experience both on site and office-based works.
Naturally a strong communicator
IT Literate with clear strength on software, emails, word, excel etc..
Able to work under pressure and deliver to tight timeframes & tender deadlines
To apply or learn more details please send a word formatted CV to J.cotgrave@nsrassociates.com.
*Only UAE Based candidates will be contacted*
