Senior Cost Manager - Infra & Real Estate (Doha)

Turner & Townsend; Doha; On-site; QAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Doha, Qatar is seeking Lead Cost Managers with infrastructure and real estate experience to join our Qatar team. You will lead pre- and post-contract QS duties, quantify cost plans, tendering and procurement, and present cost reporting to clients.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in consultancy, MRICS membership, and excellent English communication. A self-starter with strong client-facing skills is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a related subject or equivalent.
• 10–15 years minimum in relevant work experience, ideally in a consultancy.
• Professional MRICS membership.
• Experience in the Middle East is preferable.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to present and communicate effectively and represent a stand-alone package of works.
• Self-starter with proactive approach to programme-wide issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for pre- and post-contract quantity surveying duties including cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account.
• Complete feasibility studies and write procurement reports.
• Estimate and cost plan, presenting the final cost plan.
• Tendering, procurement, and managing pre-qualification, tender lists, preliminaries, tender analysis and reports.
• Deal with post-contract cost variances and change control; escalate major changes.
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports and present to client.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts; interface with client and consultants.
• Where appropriate, lead a cost management team to deliver all accountabilities.

Skills

Cost management

Client-facing

Communication

Tendering & cost planning

Education

BSc in related subject

MRICS membership

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Doha, Qatar is seeking Lead Cost Managers with infrastructure and real estate experience to join our Qatar team. You will lead pre- and post-contract QS duties, quantify cost plans, tendering and procurement, and present cost reporting to clients.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in consultancy, MRICS membership, and excellent English communication. A self-starter with strong client-facing skills is essential for success in this role.