Senior Cost Manager - Mechanical

Turner & Townsend; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Cost Manager to support MEP projects across various sectors in the UAE. The role involves delivering effective cost management services from pre-contract to handover, ensuring client objectives are met. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Quantity Surveying, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, particularly in the UAE. Strong client-facing skills and knowledge of procurement methods are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Prior UAE experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Managing post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Producing and presenting reports to clients.

Skills

Client-facing

Report writing

Negotiation

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

CostX

BIM

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero, and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project, and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Main Purpose of Role:

• This role will primarily support projects with significant MEP components across various sectors.
• To provide excellent service delivery to clients, gain their trust, and enhance our reputation.
• To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre-contract to handover.

Key Experience Requirements:

• Detailed knowledge of and experience in the Infrastructure or Real Estate sector working for a professional cost consultancy.
• Experience of pre-contract services from feasibility through to tendering, measurement of building works for estimating, report writing, and preparation of Bills of Quantities and tender documentation.
• Experience of different procurement methods, including single stage, two stage, and design and build.
• Experience of post-contract services, interim applications, change management, variation valuation, and extension of time claims.
• Detailed experience working with standard form contracts, preferably FIDIC, and administration of contract procedures.
• Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, with a professional approach and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Experience in dealing confidently and assuredly with contractors' personnel.
• Report writing, including Estimate reports, Cost reports, Procurement reports, and Tender reports.

Key Accountabilities:

• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Production of full Bills of Quantities and tender documentation.
• Tendering and procurement, managing pre-qualification, producing tender lists, preparing preambles and preliminaries, handling tender queries, analysis, reporting, and contractual documentation.
• Managing post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Ensuring timely and accurate cost checks and valuations, especially on larger projects.
• Producing and presenting pre-contract, post-contract, and ad-hoc reports to clients.
• Negotiating with contractors and finalizing accounts.
• Interfacing with clients, contractors, and other consultants at all project stages.
• Leading a cost management team where appropriate to ensure delivery of responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or similar.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Prior UAE experience is essential.
• Experience in consultancy is highly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Knowledge of CostX and BIM is preferred.

Additional Information:

We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment respecting work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Visit our website and social media profiles for more information.