Cost Manager

Currie & Brown; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Abu Dhabi seeks a Cost Manager to provide cost advice, manage projects, and build client relationships. The ideal candidate has a BSc in quantity surveying, with procurement experience essential. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, working within a proactive team environment.

Qualifications

• BSc in quantity surveying or equivalent required.
• Previous procurement experience is essential.
• Membership of MRICS preferred but not essential.
• Must be comfortable in a client-facing role.
• Well-organized and commercially astute.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate cost advice and reporting.
• Deliver projects and professional assignments.
• Liaise with managers for project completion.
• Undertake cost management services as part of a team.
• Represent the company professionally to clients.

Skills

Procurement experience

Cost management

Client relationship building

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

BSc in quantity surveying or equivalent

Job description

Currie & Brown are looking for a Cost Manager with procurement experience to join our growing team in Abu Dhabi.

As a Cost Manager you will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

You will be:

• Providing accurate cost advice and reporting to our clients
• Delivering projects, commissions and professional assignments
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control
• Undertaking cost management services as part of a team
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Providing support to the team leader/service leaders in the cost management of projects
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; building great client relationships

What do you need?:

• BSc in quantity surveying or equivalent
• Previous procurement experience is essential for the role
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) - preferred but not essential
• Previous technical delivery experience gained within a global consultancy firm
• Previous Middle East experience
• To be comfortable working in a client facing role
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute

If you are interested in this position please apply now to be considered.

Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.

With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.