Cost Manager - Post Contract - RAK

Sccsinternational; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner and Townsend in Ras Al Khaimah seeks a Cost Manager to lead post-contract cost management for construction and development work. You will manage estimates, risk assessments, and cost reporting across bids and projects, ensuring control of spend and timely payment processing.

The role requires UAE experience, a construction-focused degree, and progress toward or an active RICS accreditation, with a strong emphasis on vendor prequalification and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field.
• At least four years in a cost management role in construction.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium to large projects.
• In-country UAE experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost management from estimate through final payment for project(s) in Ras Al Khaimah.
• Prepare and present cost estimates covering construction costs, fees and expenses.
• Maintain cost reporting schedules with forecasts against budget.
• Review payment applications, advise on contractor entitlements and evaluate change orders.
• Apply dispute prevention procedures and maintain a commercial risk register.
• Lead vendor prequalification and manage the bid process including bid interviews and recommendations.

Skills

Vendor prequalification

Bid process management

Cost reporting

Risk assessment

Dispute prevention

Commercial cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

RICS accreditation or progress towards it

Tools

Cost estimating software

Take-off software

Bid analysis sheets

Change control forms

Job description

Turner and Townsend is recruiting a Cost Manager for post-contract work in Ras Al Khaimah, released on the employer's board on 2 September 2026. The posting places the holder in charge of project cost management across construction and development work, with the duties running from estimate to final payment.

They include preparing and presenting project cost estimates covering construction costs, fees and ancillary expenses, with value engineering recommendations and risk assessments for the client; running vendor prequalification and the bid process, from assessing proposals and analysing bids to bid interviews and recommendations; keeping cost reporting schedules with detailed reports and forecasts against budget; and controlling cost by reviewing payment applications, advising project managers on contractor entitlements, evaluating change order requests and applying dispute prevention and resolution procedures, with a commercial risk register maintained throughout.

Cost estimating and take-off software, bid analysis sheets and change control forms are named as the working tools. The employer asks for a bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related construction field, at least four years in a cost management role in construction, and experience supporting cost management on medium to large projects.

RICS accreditation or progress towards it is valued and consultancy experience is preferred. In-country UAE experience is stated as required. The posting gives no salary figure and no closing date.