Commercial Manager
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About the Role
A leading international construction consultancy in Dubai is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead commercial delivery of prestigious building and infrastructure projects.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the commercial function across multiple high value construction projects
- Oversee cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and contract administration
- Manage pre and post contract commercial activities, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and in accordance with contractual obligations
- Provide commercial advice to clients and senior stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
- Lead negotiations with contractors, consultants, and suppliers
- Manage variations, claims, risk, and dispute avoidance
- Review and administer construction contracts, with particular emphasis on FIDIC
- Produce commercial reports and financial forecasts for senior management
- Mentor and develop junior commercial staff while promoting best practice across the business
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline
- MRICS qualification preferred
- Minimum 15 years' commercial management experience within construction consultancy
- Strong experience delivering major building, mixed use, hospitality, infrastructure, or masterplan developments
- Proven leadership experience managing commercial teams on multiple concurrent projects
- Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contracts and procurement strategies
- Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working within the UAE or wider GCC market is highly desirable
- Excellent communication skills with ability to engage confidently with clients and senior stakeholders
Full Job Posting
Position Overview
- We are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join a leading international construction consultancy based in Dubai.
- This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute professional to lead the commercial delivery of prestigious building and infrastructure projects across the UAE.
- The successful candidate will play a key leadership role, managing commercial teams, providing strategic commercial guidance, and ensuring successful project delivery from procurement through to final account.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the commercial function across multiple high value construction projects.
- Oversee cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and contract administration.
- Manage pre and post contract commercial activities, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.
- Provide commercial advice to clients and senior stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead negotiations with contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
- Manage variations, claims, risk, and dispute avoidance.
- Review and administer construction contracts, with particular emphasis on FIDIC.
- Produce commercial reports and financial forecasts for senior management.
- Mentor and develop junior commercial staff while promoting best practice across the business.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- MRICS qualification preferred.
- Minimum 15 years' commercial management experience within construction consultancy.
- Strong experience delivering major building, mixed use, hospitality, infrastructure, or masterplan developments.
- Proven leadership experience managing commercial teams on multiple concurrent projects.
- Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contracts and procurement strategies.
- Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working within the UAE or wider GCC market is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients and senior stakeholders.
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