We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Cost Manager - Post Contract to join our organisation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. You will manage post-contract services with confidence, handling interim applications, change management, variation valuations, and extension of time claims whilst administering contract procedures in accordance with standard form contracts, particularly FIDIC.
- Take personal responsibility for conducting cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects, ensuring timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place across all project stages
- Administer post-contract services and manage interim applications, monitor post-contract costs, and analyse actual expenditures, commitments, and forecasted costs to ensure alignment with approved budgets
- Deal effectively with post-contract cost variances and manage change control processes, including the valuation of variations and assessment of extension of time claims, with detailed financial analysis and contractual justification
- Develop and maintain cost forecasting models to predict final project costs and identify potential cost overruns or savings opportunities
- Review and validate contractor invoices, change orders, and claims for accuracy and contractual compliance before approval, and produce post-contract and ad-hoc reports demonstrating clear communication of complex financial information
- Conduct financial reconciliation between contract terms, invoices, and accounting records to ensure accuracy and compliance with standard form contracts, particularly FIDIC procedures
- Negotiate with contractors and agree final accounts, ensuring all contractual obligations are satisfied and disputes are resolved professionally
- Lead and mentor junior cost analysts, providing guidance on cost management methodologies, contract administration, and best practices