Associate Director - Quantity Surveying

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Cost Management

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About The Role

Currie & Brown is one of the leading International physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network.

Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and have fun along the way.

We are currently looking for an Associate Director for our Quantity Surveying business based in Singapore to join the team and lead from the front on existing projects and winning key new work across the region. Your role will include but will not be limited to the following:

Possess a base knowledge of each of your client’s business, organisation, expectations and objectives
Understand the client project needs, ensure that there is a client brief
Manage day-to-day client interaction and expectations for multiple or large scale projects
Continually seek and capitalise upon opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships
Develop lasting relationships with client personnel that foster strong client ties
Raise Currie & Brown visibility through involvement in local industry organisations

Management and Leadership of allocated resources
Leadership of your project teams as required
Appoint, lead, organise and control the works of other consultants and contractors as required
Build expert knowledge in our industry and convey knowledge to others
Actively participate in Currie & Brown internal forums, training & social events
Be able to work in a team environment and develop good team working relationships
Contribute to team effort as well as individual tasks
Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm
Have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude
Actively seek and utilise feedback to improve personal performance
Prepared to be flexible where possible in role & team contribution

Work autonomously as a Cost Manager to independently manage all aspects of projects from concept to completion
Management of internal & external stakeholders, consultants and contractors
- A good understanding of contracts, a commercial approach to letting tenders and an ability to negotiate with contractors and suppliers
- Prepare project programmes & monitor projects in line with those programmes
- Take initiative in problem solving
- Serve as a key participant in team and client meetings
- Prepare detailed programs for project implementation
- Ensure compliance with QA system with regular project audits

Assist with budget setting for Business Unit
Manage quarterly reviews of income and costs against budget
Manage project profitability and resourcing of assigned projects
Ensure fee agreements and contract are in place for all assignments
Manage debtor and WIP levels for assigned projects
Negotiate and obtain client approvals for fee variations for changes in scope
Be aware of the Currie & Brown business objectives & services and help to promote where possible

Personal Specification

An ability to use computers as an aid to cost management, particularly using MS Word, Excel and MS Project
Educated to at least degree level in a relevant discipline such as: M&E/Civil Engineering, Architecture or Project Management
Passionate about Project and Cost Management, with the ability to demonstrate a desire to work within a leading property consultancy
Understanding of current industry trends and willingness to learn
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Confident, energetic and an ambitious self-starter
Good network of Clients which can be introduced to Currie & Brown.

About Us

Why choose Currie & Brown?

Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long.

We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work everyday and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.

With the backing of our parent company, we are a truly independent business. Our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions, as well as work directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry through Dar Group.

We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives

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