Senior Cost Consultant

Decima International
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical","Attention to detail","Communication","Organizational skills","Reporting"]

Support cost estimation, tender-stage cost reconciliation, and construction-phase cost control for large-scale data center and mission-critical projects in Dubai. Prepare and update design-stage cost estimates, build cost plans and quantity take-offs, identify cost drivers and variances, and produce bid comparison and reconciliation reports. Coordinate across project management, design, procurement, tendering, commercial, planning, and finance to ensure cost accuracy, budget alignment, and financial control through closeout.

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Decima International
Decima International
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Senior Cost Consultant

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Job Summary

Support cost estimation, tender-stage cost reconciliation, and construction-phase cost control for large-scale data center and mission-critical projects in Dubai. Prepare and update design-stage cost estimates, build cost plans and quantity take-offs, identify cost drivers and variances, and produce bid comparison and reconciliation reports. Coordinate across project management, design, procurement, tendering, commercial, planning, and finance to ensure cost accuracy, budget alignment, and financial control through closeout.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support cost management activities across design, tender, and construction phases of large-scale data center and mission-critical projects.
  • •Prepare, review, and update design-stage cost estimates; develop cost plans, estimate summaries, quantity take-offs, benchmarking inputs, cost breakdowns, and budget validation reports.
  • •Support tender-stage cost reconciliation by comparing internal estimates, bid prices, contractor submissions, commercial proposals, and pricing breakdowns; prepare reconciliation reports and bid comparison summaries.
  • •Support construction-phase cost control, including budget tracking, committed cost monitoring, forecast updates, cost reporting, cost-to-complete analysis, and payment application/progress claim reviews.
  • •Maintain cost registers and commercial documentation; coordinate with relevant teams to ensure accurate, timely cost information and support closeout by validating final costs, variations, claims, and records.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of experience in cost consulting, cost estimation, cost control, quantity surveying, commercial management, or project controls within large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical projects.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Cost Management, or a related field.
  • •Strong experience preparing design-stage cost estimates for complex building, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical projects.
  • •Experience supporting tender-stage cost reconciliation against contractor bid prices, commercial proposals, and pricing breakdowns.
  • •Experience supporting construction-stage cost control, including budget tracking, forecasting, cost reporting, payment review, change management, and cost-to-complete analysis.
Experience:10+ yearsConstructionInfrastructureData centerMission-critical
Skills:AnalyticalAttention to detailCommunicationOrganizational skillsReporting
Certifications:MRICSRICSAIQSAACECCP
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office SuiteExcelWordPowerPointOutlookCostXCandySAPOracle Primavera CloudProcoreAconexPrimavera P6Microsoft Project

Company Brief

Decima International
International recruitment and talent solutions firm providing executive search, professional recruitment, and workforce consulting to place senior and specialist candidates across multiple industries and geographies.
Industry: Recruitment Agencies
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