Lead Cost Manager

Sccsinternational; Doha; On-site; QAR 469,000 - 737,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner and Townsend in Qatar is recruiting a Lead Cost Manager for Doha projects across infrastructure and real estate. The role covers pre and post-contract quantity surveying, including cost estimates, procurement, tendering, contract administration, variations and final accounts.

Applicants should have 10 to 15 years of relevant experience, MRICS membership preferred, and a related degree. Middle East experience is advantageous; the position is full-time and senior/mid-level.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related subject is required.
• MRICS membership preferred.
• 10 to 15 years of relevant experience.
• Middle East experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre- and post-contract cost management for major projects.
• Prepare cost estimates, procurement, tendering, and final accounts.
• Manage variations, change control, and monthly cost reports.
• Interface with clients and lead the cost management team.

Skills

Cost management

Tendering

Change management

Valuation

Education

Degree in related subject

MRICS membership

Job description

Turner and Townsend is recruiting Lead Cost Managers for its Qatar team, on a pipeline of upcoming projects in Doha across both infrastructure and real estate. The role carries pre and post contract quantity surveying duties: cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variations and final accounts.

Pre contract work includes feasibility studies, procurement reports, and cost planning through to producing and presenting the final cost plan. On the tendering side the holder manages pre-qualification, produces the tender list, assembles the preliminaries, analyses tenders, writes the tender report and compiles the contract documents.

Post contract the role deals with cost variances and the change control process, referring major changes upwards, and takes personal responsibility for cost checks and valuations on the larger projects. Monthly post contract cost reports are produced and presented to the client, and final accounts are negotiated and agreed.

The holder interfaces with the client and other consultants at all project stages and, where appropriate, leads a cost management team. Turner and Townsend asks for detailed real estate or infrastructure experience gained in a professional cost consultancy, strong measurement capability, and experience of interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims.

A degree in a related subject is required, with 10 to 15 years of relevant experience, ideally in consultancy, and professional membership such as MRICS. Middle East experience is preferred. The post is full time and graded mid to senior level.