Estimation and Cost Control Manager | High Rise Building

ABU ALNAGA CONTRACTING; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Abu Alanga Contracting and Development is seeking an Estimation & Cost Control Manager to lead the estimating and cost management across construction projects.

The ideal candidate will manage quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, tender estimation, budgeting, cost control, and commercial analysis, with strong leadership and team-management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 10–12 years of relevant experience in construction estimation, quantity surveying, commercial management, and cost control.
• Strong experience in building construction, high-rise, residential, commercial, or mixed-use projects.
• Proven expertise in BOQ preparation, quantity take-off, rate analysis, tender estimation, budgeting, and cost control.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, contracts, materials, construction methodologies, and market rates.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate and commercially competitive estimates.
• Strong experience in subcontractor/supplier evaluation, negotiations, variations, claims, and commercial analysis.
• Excellent knowledge of cost-control systems, forecasting, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight tender and project deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel and relevant estimation/cost-control software.
• UAE/GCC construction experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimation and cost control function for construction and development projects.
• Prepare accurate and competitive BOQs, quantity take-offs, cost estimates, budgets, and tender pricing.
• Review architectural, structural, MEP, and specialist drawings, specifications, and tender documents to identify project requirements and risks.
• Develop detailed project cost plans, budgets, and cost forecasts from pre-construction through project completion.
• Analyze material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and specialist work costs to ensure accurate and competitive pricing.
• Prepare and evaluate tender submissions, quotations, rate analysis, and commercial comparisons.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier quotations, negotiations, and commercial evaluations.
• Establish and maintain effective cost control systems to monitor project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Track variations, change orders, claims, commitments, actual costs, and forecast final costs.
• Identify cost overruns, commercial risks, and potential savings and implement appropriate cost optimization measures.
• Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, and Site Teams.
• Prepare regular cost reports, budget reports, cash-flow forecasts, and management reports for senior management.
• Review project performance and provide management with accurate commercial and financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the estimation and cost control team, ensuring high standards of accuracy, accountability, and performance.
• Establish standardized procedures and best practices for estimating, BOQ preparation, budgeting, and cost control.
• Ensure all estimates and cost reports are prepared with a high level of accuracy, transparency, and commercial discipline.

Skills

Quantity take-off

BOQ preparation

Tender estimation

Cost planning

Budgeting

Cost control

Subcontractor evaluation

Commercial analysis

Leadership

Team management

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Excel

Estimation software

Job description

Abu Alanga Contracting and Development is seeking a highly experienced and results-driven Estimation & Cost Control Manager to lead our estimating and cost management functions across construction and development projects.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, tender estimation, cost planning, budgeting, cost control, subcontractor evaluation, and commercial analysis, combined with excellent leadership and team-management capabilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the estimation and cost control function for construction and development projects.
• Prepare accurate and competitive BOQs, quantity take-offs, cost estimates, budgets, and tender pricing.
• Review architectural, structural, MEP, and specialist drawings, specifications, and tender documents to identify project requirements and risks.
• Develop detailed project cost plans, budgets, and cost forecasts from pre-construction through project completion.
• Analyze material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and specialist work costs to ensure accurate and competitive pricing.
• Prepare and evaluate tender submissions, quotations, rate analysis, and commercial comparisons.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier quotations, negotiations, and commercial evaluations.
• Establish and maintain effective cost control systems to monitor project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Track variations, change orders, claims, commitments, actual costs, and forecast final costs.
• Identify cost overruns, commercial risks, and potential savings and implement appropriate cost optimization measures.
• Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, and Site Teams.
• Prepare regular cost reports, budget reports, cash-flow forecasts, and management reports for senior management.
• Review project performance and provide management with accurate commercial and financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the estimation and cost control team, ensuring high standards of accuracy, accountability, and performance.
• Establish standardized procedures and best practices for estimating, BOQ preparation, budgeting, and cost control.
• Ensure all estimates and cost reports are prepared with a high level of accuracy, transparency, and commercial discipline.

REQUIREMENTS

• ·Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• ·10–12 years of relevant experience in construction estimation, quantity surveying, commercial management, and cost control.
• ·Strong experience in building construction, high-rise, residential, commercial, or mixed-use projects.
• ·Proven expertise in BOQ preparation, quantity take-off, rate analysis, tender estimation, budgeting, and cost control.
• ·Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, contracts, materials, construction methodologies, and market rates.
• ·Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate and commercially competitive estimates.
• ·Strong experience in subcontractor/supplier evaluation, negotiations, variations, claims, and commercial analysis.
• ·Excellent knowledge of cost-control systems, forecasting, budget monitoring, and financial reporting.
• ·Strong leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team.
• ·Excellent analytical, negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• ·High level of attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• ·Ability to work under pressure and meet tight tender and project deadlines.
• ·Proficiency in Excel and relevant estimation/cost-control software.

• ·UAE/GCC construction experience is highly preferred.