Senior Cost Manager (Pre - Contract)

Turner & Townsend
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder coordination","Leadership","Analytical problem-solving","Mentoring"]

Own pre-contract cost management for real estate/commercial real estate projects, ensuring delivery stays on scope, on time, and within budget while maintaining quality. Lead cost planning, estimating, tender documentation, and regular budget deviation reporting. Perform risk assessments, value engineering and contingency management, review preliminaries/overheads/materials, and ensure compliance with standards, client needs, and regulatory requirements. Mentor junior cost managers and coordinate with clients and stakeholders.

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Senior Cost Manager (Pre - Contract)

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Job Summary

Own pre-contract cost management for real estate/commercial real estate projects, ensuring delivery stays on scope, on time, and within budget while maintaining quality. Lead cost planning, estimating, tender documentation, and regular budget deviation reporting. Perform risk assessments, value engineering and contingency management, review preliminaries/overheads/materials, and ensure compliance with standards, client needs, and regulatory requirements. Mentor junior cost managers and coordinate with clients and stakeholders.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead pre-contract cost management responsibilities.
  • •Provide advice and support on cost-effective solutions, including value engineering.
  • •Conduct risk assessments and ensure contingency budgets are managed appropriately.
  • •Prepare regular reports highlighting budget deviations and review project costs (preliminaries, overheads, materials).
  • •Ensure compliance with industry standards, client requirements, and regulatory bodies; mentor junior cost managers and coordinate with stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
  • •Professional accreditation (e.g., MRICS, AIQS, or equivalent) is highly preferred.
  • •10+ years in cost management with a strong focus on pre-contract.
  • •Proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects independently.
  • •Experience in client-facing roles with strong written and verbal communication skills, including UAE market experience (mandatory).
Experience:Real estateConstruction
Education:
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder coordinationLeadershipAnalytical problem-solvingMentoring
Certifications:MRICSAIQS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CostX

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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