Cost Consultant - Aviation Infrastructure - Mace - Dubai, UAE

Mace Oman; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 223,200 - 334,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to work on landmark projects

Client-facing role

Inclusive culture focused on safety and professional growth

Job summary

Mace Oman in Riyadh is seeking a Cost Consultant to support a major aviation development project. You will deliver cost management services throughout all project phases, ensuring value and cost certainty.

The ideal candidate has a degree in quantity surveying or cost management and must possess essential experience in the Middle East, particularly with large-scale infrastructure projects. This full-time role provides an opportunity to contribute to significant aviation-related outcomes within an inclusive and collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Essential experience working in the Middle East on large-scale infrastructure or aviation projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement, cost planning, and contract administration.
• Commitment to safety and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cost management services from project initiation through completion.
• Conduct feasibility studies and advise on procurement strategies.
• Lead estimating and cost planning activities.
• Provide cost control and financial reporting aligned to client requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Cost management

Feasibility studies

Procurement strategies

Cost planning

Commercial communication

Education

Degree in quantity surveying or cost management

Professional membership such as MRICS

Job description

Position Overview

Cost Consultant role at Mace Dubai supports the delivery of a major multi-year aviation development project involving earthworks, infrastructure, sub-structure, and long-term airport expansion. The role provides end-to-end cost management services, ensuring value, cost certainty, and sustainable outcomes across all project phases.

Job Details

Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Construction
Function: Cost Estimating
Salary: 20,000-30,000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver cost management services from project initiation through completion across multiple sectors
• Apply technical expertise to support specific disciplines and project workstreams
• Conduct feasibility studies and advise on procurement strategies and contract selection
• Apply value management techniques during early planning to enhance cost efficiency
• Lead estimating and cost planning activities and present final cost plans to stakeholders
• Support contractor selection and prepare formal contract documentation
• Provide cost control, financial reporting, and commercial advice aligned to client requirements
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to process improvements
• Support net zero carbon objectives and sustainable cost management practices
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships

Ideal Profile

• Degree in quantity surveying, cost management, or equivalent qualification
• Professional membership such as MRICS or an equivalent recognised body
• Essential experience working in the Middle East on large-scale infrastructure or aviation projects
• Strong understanding of procurement, cost planning, and contract administration
• Proven ability to communicate commercial information clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Commitment to safety, integrity, and continuous professional development

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on a landmark aviation infrastructure project
• Client-facing role within a globally respected consultancy
• Exposure to complex, long-term project delivery environments
• Inclusive culture focused on safety, collaboration, and professional growth

About the Company

Mace is a global consultancy and construction firm delivering project management, cost consultancy, and advisory services across the built environment. With a strong presence in Dubai and the wider Middle East, Mace partners with aviation authorities and major developers to deliver complex airport and infrastructure projects while embedding safety, sustainability, and long-term value into every stage of delivery.