Cost Manager

Due to the continued success and growth of our AESG team, a fantastic opportunity has opened up at our award-winning Specialist Consultancy, Engineering, and Advisory Firm. We are headquartered in London, Riyadh, Singapore, South Africa, Egypt, Australia and Dubai, working throughout the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Our areas of expertise are represented in four core verticals: Building Engineering, Planning and Infrastructure, Strategy and Advisory, and Commissioning, Handover, and Asset Management. We pride ourselves on being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated teams with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, cost management, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management, and acoustics.

Job Description

AESG are currently recruiting Cost Managers to join our growing cost management team based in the UAE to work on various large-scale building and infrastructure projects. The role is based on site in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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 should be a self-motivated and client-facing professional, with the ability to manage multiple projects and clients or developing your career towards that objective. The role will primarily be pre-contract based, but with the opportunity to assist on post-contract based projects as required.

This exciting position is to work within a market leading and growing team of cost management professionals, working alongside leading global architects, interior designers, and engineers, advising major industry clients.

The successful candidate will have experience working as part of a dedicated consultancy team delivering successful cost management services on major projects. The role will offer significant opportunity for progression and career development. You will need to demonstrate relevant and recent experience with appropriately sized projects as well as the ability to engage and communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and contractors. The ideal candidate will have a technical and experience-based QS background, a solid understanding of numerous design standards, and the ability to communicate advice appropriately and effectively. MRICS achievement or aspiration is preferred but not necessarily mandatory for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day to day management of cost management activities on your projects
• Supporting and preparing project cost estimates from concept through various stages of design using experience, historical data, and parametric ratios.
• Utilisation of the existing AESG developed digital tools and contributing to the creation of new bespoke tools for our clients
• Advanced cost modelling (Excel)
• Estimating and functional cost planning (CostX)
• Advising and driving value engineering prerogatives.
• Undertaking cost management services with limited supervision.
• 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; meeting, negotiating, and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationships.
• Providing reasoned advice on complex matters, understanding when to escalate matters to superiors.
• Providing accurate cost advice and reporting to our clients.
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control.
• Independently manage complex projects and resolve complex project issues.
• Provide mentorship and support to the graduate and junior cost management team.
• Support the commercial success and stability of the cost management division.
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects to exemplary levels of quality.
• Demonstrate expertise in discipline with a proven track record of success.
• Support the development of procedures to improve division function and efficiency.
• Supporting client account management, monthly invoicing, purchase order management and reviewing contractual terms.

Essential Skills:

• BSc, BTech or MSc in Quantity Surveying or Contracts-related field
• Minimum 5+ years of working experience.
• Experience in delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services.
• Previous technical delivery experience gained within a global consultancy firm is preferred.
• Middle East experience preferred.
• Experience or exposure to regional projects is an advantage.
• Advanced utilisation and application of Microsoft excel for the creation of cost models.
• Utilising digital software for delivery of cost management services.
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.
• Working towards a professional qualification (RICS or similar).
• Good technical writing, client-facing, and communication skills.
• Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined, and commercially astute.
• A team player with a can-do attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful, and flexible.

Why join AESG?

AESG is a multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.

Through our world class reputation for innovative thinking, pushing projects to out-perform expectations through smart application of planning, engineering and architectural solutions, our project portfolio includes some of the worlds most forward thinking and exciting new developments.

The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate and love what they do.

Through our progressive, lively, and collaborative environment, we identify, foster, and nurture the greatest strengths of our staff, and allow them opportunity to flourish by offering positions of responsibility at an early stage, and providing clear career progression pathways for all.

As an employee of AESG, you can expect:

• Great career opportunities with access to a huge variety of projects and incredible clients to make your mark in a growing company and accelerate your career.
• Working on some of the world's leading developments and tackling our clients' greatest challenges.
• Commitment to building on your areas of specialization and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program.
• A highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings.
• Internal and external training opportunities. Where do you want to take your career? We'll help you get there!
• Promotion of the importance of the health and well-being of the team, including team-building fitness activities, social events, and the provision of a healthy work environment.
• To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team culture.