Senior Cost Manager - Electrical

Turner & Townsend; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Dubai is seeking an experienced cost management professional to support infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering or Quantity Surveying, a minimum of 7 years of experience, and essential prior experience in the UAE. The role includes estimating, tendering, and client interaction, ensuring effective service delivery and client satisfaction. This is a full-time position with no remote work options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience in similar roles.
• Prior UAE experience is essential.
• Prior consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and cost planning.
• Tendering and procuring.
• Negotiating with contractors.

Skills

Detailed knowledge of Infrastructure or RE sector

Pre-contract services from feasibility to tendering

Post-contract services

Experience with standard form contracts

Report writing

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar

Tools

CostX

BIM

Job description

Overview

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 RE 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: single stage, two stage and design and build preferred.
• Experience of post-contract services: interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims.
• Detailed experience of working with standard form contracts (FIDIC preferred) and administration of contract procedures.
• Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, professional approach and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants and project stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with contractors and personnel with confidence and assurance.
• Report writing, Estimate reports, Cost reports, Procurement reports and Tender reports.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Production of full Bills of Quantities and tender documentation.
• Tendering and procuring including managing the prequalification stage, producing the tender list, preparing preambles and preliminaries, tender queries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents.
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes where applicable.
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place.
• Producing precontract, postcontract and adhoc reports and presenting them to the client.
• Negotiating with contractors and agreeing final accounts.
• Interfacing with the client, contractors and other consultants at all project stages.
• Where appropriate leading a cost management team ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Minimum 7 years experience in similar roles.
• Prior UAE experience is essential.
• Prior consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Knowledge of CostX preferred.
• Knowledge of BIM preferred.

Additional Information

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Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Fulltime