Cost Manager (CSA)

Linesight; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking a Cost Manager (CSA) in the UAE to lead cost planning, estimates, and cost reporting for major client developments. You will manage budgets, prepare BOQs, tender analysis, and coordinate with project teams to drive value.

With 5+ years in quantity surveying or cost management and MRICS preferred, you will communicate with clients and stakeholders, resolve commercial issues, and support final accounts to secure best value for projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management (CSA).
• Experience in pre- and post-contract cost planning and estimating on large-scale industrial and commercial projects.
• Experience with CostX and Excel-based cost modelling.
• Experience preparing BOQs, tender documentation, tender analysis, and procurement support.
• Ability to develop concept, schematic, and detailed design cost plans.
• Understanding of benchmarking, value engineering, and cost reporting.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills; able to lead commercial discussions.

Responsibilities

• Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments.
• Support project management through cost documentation and timely communication.
• Participate in tender/bid process from documentation to reporting.
• Oversee project spend with valuations and cost reports; communicate variations.
• Assist in settlements of disputes and claims with transparency.
• Resolve commercial, change order, and contract issues promptly and fairly.
• Assist in preparation and agreement of final accounts to secure client value.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Contract negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder communications

Education

MRICS or chartership

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Tools

CostX

Excel

Job description

Overview

As a Cost Manager (CSA) at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

The Opportunity

In this role you will:

• Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments


• Support nimble project management and clear decisions through excellent cost documentation and timely communication


• Actively participate in the tender/bid process--from initial tender/bid documentation through analysis and reporting


• Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports, and clearly communicate variations to your team


• Support the settlement of construction disputes/loss and expense claims with transparency


• Resolve any commercial, change orders and contract issues quickly and fairly


• Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including the handling of any claims to ensure the client gets best value from works undertaken

We would love to hear from you if you :

• Have a minimum of 5+ years of experience in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management (CSA), ideally from an estimator or contractor estimating background


• Have experience in pre- and post-contract cost planning and estimating on large scale industrial and commercial projects across the region, data centre experience would be an advantage


• Have strong measurement and costing capability, and are familiar with CostX and excel based cost modelling


• Have experience preparing BOQs, tender documentation, tender analysis, and procurement support


• Are able to d evelop concept, schematic, and detailed design cost plans


• Have a good understanding of benchmarking, value engineering, and cost reporting


• Are a strong communicator, presenter and comfortable dealing with multiple stakeholders. Client -facing experience and ability to lead commercial discussions


• Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun


• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related discipline and ideally MRICS or working towards chartership

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

About Us

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment.We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!