Commercial Director | Main Contractor | HKD 2M

Our client is a main contractor with a significant footprint in the core construction and property development businesses with the professional capability to undertake large integrated construction projects.

About The Role

Our client is seeking a Senior Executive to oversee a group's commercial and contractual matters for major construction projects, with a focus on profitability, risk management, and strategic growth.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work very closely with senior operations teams to form collaborative approaches while driving performance and minimizing risk to the business.
• Develop and manage project commercial strategy with effectively manage risk and opportunities 
• Provide contractual, financial and commercial advice to the project team, advising/ensuring contractual compliances requirement.
• Monitor and co-ordinate contractual claims and variation orders.
• Provide inputs to help strategise and resolve complex contractual issues.
• Oversee the contractual and commercial aspects of projects, from the pre-contract stage through to final accounts.
• Identify and manage risks while also finding opportunities to maximise the company's advantage.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, managing the overall commercial success of the project.
• Manage commercial and quantity surveying teams to ensure contractual and commercial functions are performed effectively.

Requirements:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or engineering-related discipline.
• A professional qualification in MRICS is an advantage.
• Minimum 15 years post-qualification experience of which 10 years at managerial level, gained from a main contractor an advantage.
• Experience in managing a team of commercial/contracts/Subletting staff 
• Thorough knowledge of contract language, change management and legal requirements of contracts.
• Excellent negotiation, organisational and communication skills;
• Significant claims management/dispute resolution experience on projects of a complex nature 
• Excellent people and leadership skills;
• Innovative, result-oriented, self-motivated with visionary ability.