Contracts Manager — Budget & Procurement

Dubai Holding; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Dubai Holding’s real estate arm seeks an experienced contract manager and cost controller to support budgeting, cost estimation, tendering and procurement across multi-projects in Dubai.

You will oversee BOQs, payments, risk management and vendor management, with a degree in civil engineering or quantity surveying and 4–6 years of relevant experience, using Primavera P6 and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Contracts Management.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC, contract law and procurement practices.
• 4–6 years’ experience in contract management, cost control and quantity surveying.
• Skilled in contract drafting, negotiation and risk management.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 / Oracle Primavera Cloud and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of budgetary cost estimates and ‘Order of Magnitude’ costs.
• Manage procurement processes, issue inquiries and prepare bid summaries.
• Provide contractual and procurement advice ensuring compliance with policies.
• Monitor and control costs during design and execution to meet budgets.
• Conduct cost analysis for new, repair and maintenance works.
• Coordinate with civil, MEP and other disciplines to evaluate costs.
• Perform risk analysis and mitigation to optimize outcomes.
• Manage tendering, contractor selection and procurement for best value.
• Review BOQs, contractor bills, variations and claims for cost control.
• Manage contract administration, payments and reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Contract management

Quantity surveying

Negotiation

Risk management

MS Office

Primavera P6

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Quantity Surveying or Contracts Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

MS Office

Job description

Dubai Holding’s real estate arm seeks an experienced contract manager and cost controller to support budgeting, cost estimation, tendering and procurement across multi-projects in Dubai.

You will oversee BOQs, payments, risk management and vendor management, with a degree in civil engineering or quantity surveying and 4–6 years of relevant experience, using Primavera P6 and MS Office.