Lead Cost Manager / Associate Director - MEP (Commercial) at Turner Townsend

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cost Management, Estimating, Tendering, Procurement, Change Management, Contract Administration, Client Relations, Report Writing, Valuation, Negotiation, MEP Components, Construction Industry Knowledge, CostX, BIM, Professional Approach, Team Leadership

Industry

Construction

Description

Company Description Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Job Description MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE: This role will primarily support projects with significant MEP components across various sectors. To provide excellent service delivery to clients, gain their trust and enhance our reputation. To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre contract to handover. KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Detailed knowledge of and experience within RE sector working for a professional cost consultancy. Experience of pre-contract services from feasibility through to tendering, measurement of building works for estimating, report writing and preparation of Bills of Quantities and tender documentation. Experience of different procurement methods, single stage, two stage and design and build preferred. Experience of post-contract services, interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims. Detailed experience of working with standard form contracts, FIDIC preferred, and administration of contract procedures. Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, professional approach and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants and project stakeholders. Demonstrable experience in dealing with contractors personnel with confidence and assurance. Report writing, Estimate reports, Cost reports, Procurement reports and Tender reports. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Production of full Bills of Quantities and tender documentation. Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preparing preambles and preliminaries, tender queries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents. Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable. Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place. Producing pre-contract, post-contract and ad-hoc reports and presenting them to the client. Negotiating with contractors and agreeing final accounts. Interfacing with the client, contractors and other consultants, at all project stages. Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities. Qualifications Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar. Minimum 7 years’ experience in similar roles. Prior UAE experience is essential. Prior consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering. Knowledge of CostX preferred. Knowledge of BIM preferred. Additional Information Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Responsibilities

The Lead Cost Manager will support projects with significant MEP components, ensuring effective cost management from pre-contract to handover. Responsibilities include estimating, producing Bills of Quantities, managing tendering processes, and interfacing with clients and contractors.