Associate Director

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About the role

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and implement strategic plans for commercial management and quantity surveying.

Commercial Management:

• Oversee the preparation and management of project budgets and financial forecasts.
• Ensure accurate cost control and financial reporting for all projects.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with clients, contractors, and suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks across projects.

Quantity Surveying:

• Lead the quantity surveying team in preparing cost estimates, bills of quantities, and tender documents.
• Ensure accurate measurement and valuation of construction work.
• Conduct cost analysis and value engineering to optimize project costs.
• Provide expert advice on contractual matters and dispute resolution.

Client and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and industry partners.
• Present reports and updates to senior management and clients.

Team Development:

• Mentor and develop the commercial management and quantity surveying teams.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Ensure the team is up-to-date with industry standards and best practices.

Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure all commercial and quantity surveying activities comply with relevant regulations and standards.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance processes.

About You

• Degree in Quantity Surveying / Real Estae with 10 years of experience in managing data centre projects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.