Senior Cost Manager

AESG; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative consultancy firm as a Senior Cost Manager, where you will lead cost management activities on large-scale projects in the UAE. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside top architects and engineers, delivering exceptional service and driving value for clients. With a strong focus on professional development and collaboration, you will be part of a motivated team dedicated to pushing boundaries and achieving excellence in project delivery. If you are a proactive professional with a passion for cost management and a desire to grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Structured Training and Mentorship Program

Health and Well-being Activities

Dynamic Team Environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cost management and quantity surveying.
• Professional qualification (RICS or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost management activities and prepare project cost estimates.
• Advise clients and maintain strong working relationships.

Skills

Cost Management

Quantity Surveying

Microsoft Excel

Client Communication

Project Management

Technical Writing

Team Leadership

Value Engineering

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

MSc in Quantity Surveying

BTech in Contracts-related field

Tools

CostX

Digital Software for Cost Management

Job description

Due to the continued success and growth of our AESG team, a fantastic opportunity has opened up at our award-winning Specialist Consultancy, Engineering, and Advisory Firm. We are headquartered in London, Riyadh, Singapore, South Africa, Egypt, Australia and Dubai, working throughout the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Our areas of expertise are represented in four core verticals: Building Engineering, Planning and Infrastructure, Strategy and Advisory, and Commissioning, Handover, and Asset Management. We pride ourselves on being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated teams with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, cost management, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management, and acoustics.

Job Description

AESG are currently recruiting a Senior Cost Manager to join our growing cost management team based in UAE working on various large scale building projects. The role is based on site in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

As a Senior Cost Manager, you will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing, and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation, and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

You should be a self-motivated and client facing professional, with the ability to manage multiple projects and clients or developing your career towards that objective. The role will primarily be pre-contract based, but with the opportunity to assist on post-contract-based projects as required.

This exciting position is to work within a market leading & growing team of cost management professionals, working alongside leading global architects, interior designers, and engineers, advising major industry clients.

The successful candidate will have experience working as part of a dedicated consultancy team delivering successful cost management services on major projects. The role will offer opportunity for progression and career development. You will need to demonstrate relevant and recent experience with appropriately sized projects as well as the ability to engage and communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and contractors. The ideal candidate will have a technical and experience-based QS background, a solid understanding of numerous design standards, and the ability to communicate advice appropriately and effectively. MRICS achievement or aspiration is preferred but not necessarily mandatory for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of cost management activities on your projects
• Supporting and preparing project cost estimates from concept through various stages of design using experience, historical data, and parametric ratios
• Utilisation of the existing AESG developed digital tools and contributing to the creation of new and bespoke tools for our clients
• Advanced cost modelling (Excel)
• Estimating and functional cost planning (CostX)
• Advising and driving value engineering prerogatives
• Undertaking cost management services with limited supervision
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Providing support to the team leader/service leaders in the cost management of projects
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating, and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationships
• Providing reasoned advice on complex matters, understanding when to escalate matters to superiors
• Providing accurate cost advice and reporting to our clients
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control
• Independently manage complex projects and resolve complex project issues
• Provide mentorship and support to the graduate and junior cost management team
• Support the commercial success and stability of the cost management division
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects to exemplary levels of quality
• Demonstrate expertise in discipline with a proven track record of success
• Support the development of procedures to improve division function and efficiency
• Supporting client account management, monthly invoicing, purchase order management and reviewing contractual terms

Essential Skills:

• Experience in delivering high quality cost management / quantity surveying services
• Previous technical delivery experience gained within a global consultancy firm is preferred
• Middle East experience essential
• Experience or exposure to regional projects is an advantage
• Advanced utilisation and application of Microsoft Excel for the creation of cost models
• Utilising digital software for delivery of cost management services
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time
• Professional qualification (RICS or similar)
• BSc, BTech or MSc in Quantity Surveying or Contracts-related field
• Minimum 7+ years of working experience
• Ability to lead a large projects with minimal support
• Good technical writing, client-facing, and communication skills
• Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined, and commercially astute
• A team player with a can-do attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful, and flexible

Why join AESG?

AESG is a multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.

Through our world-class reputation for innovative thinking, pushing projects to outperform expectations through smart application of planning, engineering and architectural solutions, our project portfolio includes some of the world's most forward-thinking and exciting new developments.

The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate and love what they do.

As an employee of AESG you can expect:

• Great career opportunities as the company continues to grow, with access to huge variety of projects and incredible clients
• Working on some of the worlds leading developments and tackling our clients greatest challenges
• Commitment in building on your areas of specialism and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program
• Highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings
• Promotion of the importance of health and well-being of the team, including team-building fitness activities, social events and the provision of a healthy work environment
• To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team