Lead Cost Manager - Infrastructure (Pre-Contract)

Turner & Townsend; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the UAE is seeking an experienced Lead Cost Manager to oversee pre-contract cost management on major infrastructure projects. You will drive cost planning, risk analysis, and value engineering, coordinating with clients and internal teams to keep projects on budget and on schedule.

The role requires strong leadership, client-facing communication, and a track record in pre-contract cost control for infrastructure.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Lead pre-contract cost management responsibilities.
• Provide cost advice and support on cost-effective solutions, including value engineering.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage contingency budgets.
• Prepare regular reports on projects highlighting deviations from the budget.
• Review and analyse project costs (Preliminaries, Overheads, materials).
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and client/regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and train junior cost managers.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to ensure the project is managed effectively.

Skills

Cost planning

Estimating

Tender documents

Client communication

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

NRM/CESMM methods

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor in QS/CM/CE

MRICS or AIQS preferred

Tools

CostX

Estimating software

Job description

Turner & Townsend in the UAE is seeking an experienced Lead Cost Manager to oversee pre-contract cost management on major infrastructure projects. You will drive cost planning, risk analysis, and value engineering, coordinating with clients and internal teams to keep projects on budget and on schedule.

The role requires strong leadership, client-facing communication, and a track record in pre-contract cost control for infrastructure.