• Knowledge of facilities planning and construction management processes and procedures.
• Carryout conditional assessments, prepare cost estimates, technical justifications for retrofit, replacement works.
• Knowledge of estimating, budgeting, and scheduling practices.
• Knowledge of current status of costs of new construction, escalation factors, and market trends.
• Ability to understand and work with commercial requirements like plan cost, budgets limits, profit and loss.
• Has a clear understanding of technical, commercial and finance related matters pertaining to the contracts.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively.
• Knowledge of building codes and standards of practice, laws governing construction contracts and contracting.
• Ability to identify the training needs of team members, coach, and guide team for better employee engagement.
• Knowledge of construction materials and methods.
• Skills in reading and interpreting plans and specifications and to compare them with construction progress.
• Ability to clearly communicate with client, team, engineer, managers, and other stake holders.
• Skills in both verbal and written communications, Strong negotiating skills.
• Strong computer skills, emphasis on Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Viewpoint.
• Ability to interpret client requirements and create work winning proposals.
• Self-motivate capable of working alone and as a team.
Behavior skills
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.
Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.
The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.