Cost Manager

Due to the continuing success and growth of our AESG team, a fantastic opportunity has opened up at our award-winning Specialist Consultancy, Engineering and Advisory Firm.
We are headquartered in London, Riyadh, Singapore and Dubai, Cape Town, Cairo & Sydney working throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Our areas of expertise are represented in four core verticals: Building Engineering, Planning and Infrastructure, Strategy and Advisory and Commissioning, Handover and Asset Management.
We pride ourselves in being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated team with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, cost management, faade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management and acoustics.
AESG are currently recruiting a Cost Manager to join our cost management team to work on a project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
As a Cost Manager, you will support project leader in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our client, and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.
The successful candidate will have experience working as part of a dedicated consultancy team delivering successful cost management services on major projects. The role will offer significant opportunity for progression and career development. You will need to demonstrate relevant and recent experience with appropriately sized projects as well as the ability to engage and communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and contractors. The ideal candidate will have a technical and experience-based QS background, a solid understanding of numerous design standards, and the ability to communicate advice appropriately and effectively. MRICS achievement or aspiration is preferred but not necessarily mandatory for the right individual.
Job Purpose

• Day-to-day management of AESG Cost Management project delivery, resource management, and proposals.
  

Qualification And Experience

• BSc or MSc in a Quantity Surveying or Contracts related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of working experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft office and expert Excel skills.
• Measurement and CostX superuser.
• Strong understanding of Construction costs in both UAE
  

Responsibilities

• Providing accurate cost advice and reporting to our clients.
• Delivering projects, commissions, and professional assignments.

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  Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects, liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control.
• Undertaking cost management services with limited supervision.
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
• Providing support to the team leader/service leaders in the cost management of projects.
• Ensure effective interaction between the cost management team and the operational teams.
• Carry out cost management including forecasting.
• Prepare cost estimates of project design stages.
• Monitor the contract's final cost estimates.
• Review, negotiate, and prepare claim settlements.
• Prepare the Final Account with all supporting documentation.
• Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client.