Associate Director - Cost - Arabic Speaker

Job description / Role

MRICS Associate Director - Arabic Speaker

We are seeking an MRICS Associate Director Cost Consultancy or Associate Director of Quantity Surveying for a permanent position Tier 1 Construction Cost Consultancy for a position based in Makkah. KSA.Our clients is one of the premier construction cost consultancies in the Middle East and indeed across the globe.

The requirements for this job vacancy are very strict as with all vacancies in Saudi Arabia, so please ONLY apply if you meet ALL the requirements.

REQUIREMENTS (all the following are essential requirements) Please ONLY apply if you meet ALL of these requirements.

MRICS chartered status is a requirement for this vacancy. Will will not be considering candidates without this!

• Fluent Arabic language skills are essential for this senior level position.
• Experience working for a Construction Cost Consultancy in A Director or Associate Director position.
• The role will be based in Makkah. Due to the designated status of this area you must be able to enter.
• 20+ years of experience. 20 years of experience must be POST Degree Qualification experience
• Previous Middle East exp is desirable, we can consider candidates without this, if you meet ALL the other requirements.
• Experience managing large teams of Quantity Surveying professionals
• A 3 year degree qualification in Civil Engineering,Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or another construction related Degree Qualification.

We are specifically seeking experience in Buildings Projects, Mixed Use, Commercial, Hotels, Residential projects.

In addition, you will have very strong Pre and Post Contract Experience.

This position is urgent, therefore we are seeking someone who can be available in 1 -2 months or possibly sooner.

All Of The 9 Requirements Below Must Be Met

MRICS Chartered Status is a requirement for this position. Unfortunately we are seeing a LOT of applications from candidates who only meet the Arabic language skill requirement.

If you do not have MRICS chartered Status DO NOT apply for this position

• Experience working for a Construction Cost Consultancy in A Director or Associate Director position.
• The role will be based in Makkah. Due to the designated status of this area you must be able to enter.
• MRICS or FRICS Chartered Status. This is essential. We will not consider applications without this.
• 20+ years of experience. 20 years of experience must be POST Degree Qualification experience
• Previous Middle East exp is desirable, we can consider candidates without this, if you meet ALL the other requirements.
• Experience managing large teams of Quantity Surveying professionals
• A 3 year degree qualification in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or another construction related Degree Qualification.
• We are specifically seeking experience in Buildings Projects, Mixed Use, Commercial, Hotels, Residential projects.
• In addition, you will have very strong Pre and Post Contract Experience.

N.B Preference will be given to candidates who are not currently working for another organisation in this region, due to non poaching agreements. If you are currently working for an organisation on projects in this area we cannot currently consider you for this role.

SALARY & BENEFITS
The salary banding for our client is 62000- 72,000 SAR Total Package PLUS the additional benefits listed below. Our client can be slightly negotiable for the right person

• Medical cover is provided as with all Middle East job vacancies
• Yearly Bonus
• Family status, family insurance
• Life Insurance
• Plus other additional benefits provided by the company
• Mobilisation and demobilisation flights.
• 6 Day week

Salary:
SAR 62,000 to 72,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: plus additional benefits

About the Company

Stafford Lawrence Ltd are a registered chartered recruitment consultancy. We recruit for Construction and Engineering candidates from assistant to board level, across the globe, from Project Management to Cost and Commercial Management and all Engineering functions. We have current live and urgent vacancies in the UK Middle East, Asia and the USA. Detailed information on all our worldwide vacancies can be found on our company website.