We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Associate – Cost Management to join our dynamic team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In this role, you will provide comprehensive cost management and quantity surveying services across large, complex projects spanning multiple sectors. You will work collaboratively with clients, project managers, consultants, and contractors to ensure projects remain on budget and commercially sound throughout their entire lifecycle—from inception through design, procurement, construction, and closeout. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in cost planning, estimating, and commercial management while contributing to the successful delivery of high-impact projects.
Requirements:
- Experienced cost management professional with minimum 12 years in the construction industry, including minimum of 5 years in Dubai or the Middle East.
- Ideally involved in both Pre-Contract and Post-Contract roles, having managed high-profile landmark projects and has led teams of larger than 6.
- Experience in a range of asset types including High-End Residential, Commercial and Hospitality.
- Experience in management and assessment of claims, and strong contract administration skills (FIDIC) for both consultants and contractors.
- Experience in leading projects with large CAPEX values exceeding US$ 200 million.
- Ability to take ownership and lead work under minimal direction.
- Ability to provide advisory on procurement and phasing strategies, consultant appointments, contractor selection, support feasibility studies, pre-contract estimating including design to budget responsibilities and see through the post-contract phase with contracts close-out.
- Manages projects and resources according to the requirements of the project and acts as primary point of contact for clients on mid-scale projects.
- Accountable for a variety of deliverables throughout the lifecycle of multiple projects, generally within an end market sector.
- Accountable for briefing the team on project scopes to ensure roles and responsibilities are understood.
- Manages the resources across several projects, all within the established budgets.
- Manages quality control and ensures all procedures are complied with.
- Manages benchmarking, data collection, internal reporting.
- Supervises and mentors more junior members of staff to enable their development, assisting with the graduate development programme where appropriate.
- Monitors and manages the performance of direct reports.