Role Purpose
We are currently looking for Cost Manager (Fit Out) for our P&DS team to be based in Dubai, UAE.
What This Job Involves
- Provide support to cost and commercial leadership in the delivery of pre and post-contract services.
- Work pre contract including; taking detailed measurements, preparing estimates, preparing BOQs, preparing invitations to tender, handling tender processes and providing input into value engineering at each design stage.
- Prepare and manage costs and budgets for projects from outset to completion.
- Ensure the costs of the project do not exceed the budget.
- Provide full quantity surveying services to our clients.
- Price/forecast the cost of the different materials needed for the project.
- Prepare contract documents.
- Administration and evaluation of variations/change orders.
- Undertake full cost evaluations of contracts commercially to meet the client's expectations and budget.
- Prepare detailed cost reports and cashflow forecasts.
- Prepare interim valuations.
- Prepare final accounts.
- Detailed weekly and monthly reporting on commercial position.
- Take suitable commercial meeting minutes.
- Use CostX, Excel and other Microsoft Office programmes to an advanced level.
Desired Skills And Experience For This
- Software skills required in CostX
- Experience preferably in the Middle East but not essential
- Fit-out project experience
- Excellent communications skills
- Degree in related subject (BSc Quantity Surveying)
- MRICS or in process would be advantageous
