Commercial Manager (Site Supervision)

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the Cost Plan; report variances, risks, and forecasts; track committed, incurred, and paid costs; prepare monthly cost and earned value reports.
• Administer contracts under employer procedures and the construction contract, ensuring compliance with contractual processes and approval limits.
• Track potential changes, prepare cost assessments and estimates, maintain change registers, and recommend actions for employer approval within contractual timeframes.
• Manage construction claims involving variations, delays, and disputes in line with contractual obligations.
• Identify contract and project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Serve as the main client contact for commercial and contractual matters and build client relationships.
• Lead and mentor quantity surveyors and contract administrators.
• Report project commercial status, financial performance, risks, and opportunities to senior management.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 18 years’ experience on large-scale projects.
• Post-contract consultancy experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Proficiency in financial management and cost control.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• MRICS is desirable.
• Daily travel to sites within Abu Dhabi is required; a vehicle and UAE driving license are required.

Onboarding

• New hires must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

Benefits and workplace

• Depending on employment status, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, paid time off, voluntary benefits, flexible work options, well-being resources, travel insurance, retirement savings, and employee stock purchase plans.