- Dubai
- Experienced professional
- Full-time
Experienced professional |
Project Management |
Full-time
Cost Manager (Construction & Quantity Surveying)
Experience Level
Experienced professional
Area
Project Management
Location
Building 2 - Unit 114, Dubai
Employment Type
Full-time
Company
Drees & Sommer
Start Date
By arrangement
Drive large-scale real estate and urban development projects and shape the future of cities with us. Whether in mixed-use developments, commercial districts, residential communities, or large-scale urban regeneration projects, our projects create sustainable and future-proof environments for people and businesses.
For the successful delivery of a demanding and complex urban development and infrastructure project, we are looking for a Cost Manager to join our team in Dubai.
This position offers a broad exposure to project delivery, combining cost planning, cost management and selected quantity surveying activities across multiple project phases. We are looking for a hands-on and adaptable professional who enjoys contributing beyond a narrowly defined role, takes ownership and is keen to continuously learn while building a long-term career within a growing and collaborative team.
YOUR TASKS
- Independently prepare investment cost estimates, cost plans and detailed cost calculations based on building type benchmarks, cost elements, trade cost indicators and unit rates across all project phases.
- Perform quantity take-offs and quantity analyses, including BIM-based and manual measurement extraction, as the foundation for reliable cost planning and forecasting.
- Review, validate and challenge cost calculations, estimates and commercial submissions prepared by contractors, consultants and other project stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain project cost tracking, including budgets, commitments, expenditures, change orders and construction progress.
- Develop model-based cost forecasts, cash flow projections and portfolio cost outlooks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead cost evaluations within change management, risk and opportunity assessments, and support investment decisions through commercial analysis and decision papers.
- Drive value engineering and cost optimization initiatives to achieve project cost targets while balancing quality, schedule and project objectives.
- Prepare financial analyses, reporting and management dashboards while coordinating cost-related topics with clients, consultants, contractors and internal project teams.
Your Profile
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Construction Management or a comparable qualification
- Initial to several years of professional experience in cost calculation, cost management, project controls or commercial project management within the construction or real estate industry
- Good understanding of construction cost planning, cost controlling, forecasting and reporting with exposure to local construction cost structures and market practices
- Confident use of Excel and cost management, project controls or commercial management software
- Hands-on, flexible and proactive mindset with the willingness to contribute across a broad range of commercial and project-related topics beyond purely cost management activities
- Very good English skills combined with a structured, reliable and collaborative way of working
- UAE driving licence required
Your Advantages
Benefiting from our global expertise and gain insights into managing international real estate developments
We promote your professional and personal development through individual training and further education at the Drees & Sommer Academy
We support your health by providing a premium level of health insurance
A work environment that enthusiastically embraces and supports innovative ideas and sustainable practices
Beyond the standard, we offer an attractive annual leave allowance
Enjoy a culture of flat hierarchies, fostering open communication, teamwork, and a shared commitment to achieving goals together
About Us
Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,500 employees at over 80 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and let’s create a world we want to live in.
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YOUR CONTACT PERSON
Still have questions? Then please feel free to contact us!
Julia Lena Keller
Human Resources
Tel.: +49 711 1317 10465
We look forward to receiving your application.
YOUR CONTACT PERSONStill have questions? Then please feel free to contact us! Julia Lena Keller Tel.: +49 711 1317 10465 We look forward to receiving your application. | Apply now | |