Associate Director

My client looking to recruit an Associate Director to manage the technical delivery of the Mining and Metals team in Africa and Globally.

• The successful candidate will generate new business and develop client relationships.
• Commercially manage the delivery of a variety of commissions in accordance with Business Management Systems 
• Performing the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions
• Act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added cost management service

Key Accountabilities:

Commission Management to include:

• Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Managing and taking ownership of estimating and cost planning activities to include presenting the final cost plan
• Managing and taking ownership of the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, Bills of Quantities, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Value engineering, risk management and life cycle costing where applicable
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Ensuring that QA/QC procedures are adhered to at all times

Qualification

• BSc Qs / B.Tech QS / or equivalent
• Professional Body Registration in any of the areas of Project Controls Delivery: Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Scheduling
• Must have Consultancy Experience
• 8 years applicable experience of which 4 years must have been obtained in Mining and Metals