Senior Cost Manager (Pre-Contract)

at  Turner Townsend

Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in 120 offices across 50 countries worldwide.
Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cost Manager to join our Pre-Contract Cost Management team in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will contribute to a variety of high-profile projects across sectors such as Residential, Leisure, and Master Plan developments. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional to manage cost management efforts and ensure the successful delivery of pre-contract services.

• Detailed knowledge of and experience in the real estate and property sectors working for a professional cost consultancy.
• knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different cost management standards, value management, and value engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, a professional approach, and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants, and project stakeholders are musts.
• Ability to work with client personnel with confidence and assurance.
• Solid experience and capability of pre-contract services from feasibility through to tendering, benchmarking, and pricing of buildings, and MEP works for estimating and preparing bills of quantities.
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations
• Producing pre-contract, estimate reports, cost reports, and ad-hoc reports and presenting them to the client.
• Taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery is a must.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree qualified in quantity surveying or a similar discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in similar roles.
• Local experience is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Cost-X is preferred.
• BIM knowledge is preferred.
  Additional Information
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• Detailed knowledge of and experience in the real estate and property sectors working for a professional cost consultancy.
• knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different cost management standards, value management, and value engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, a professional approach, and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants, and project stakeholders are musts.
• Ability to work with client personnel with confidence and assurance.
• Solid experience and capability of pre-contract services from feasibility through to tendering, benchmarking, and pricing of buildings, and MEP works for estimating and preparing bills of quantities.
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations
• Producing pre-contract, estimate reports, cost reports, and ad-hoc reports and presenting them to the client.
• Taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery is a must