Cost Manager

Job description / Role

This is a great opportunity to join the Construction Week Qatar Awards Winner of Consultant of the Year 2013.

KEO’s Project Management/ Construction Management division provides engineering and construction supervision services. We require a Cost Manager to join our team. KEO are involved with some of the most exciting, challenging and sustainable construction projects currently being undertaken in the Middle East and internationally.

As a Cost Manager you will be responsible for providing cost and estimation advice on prestigious and internally recognised projects. This position requires candidates who are pro-active, assertive, detail oriented and capable of handling complex and multi-faceted issues within all aspects of Pre and Post Contracts.

Requirements

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who can demonstrate experience in the following:

• Demonstrated experience in the cost estimation of general construction works such as public buildings, commercial buildings, residential buildings, roads, bridges and infrastructure.

• Thorough understanding of local cost information and sound knowledge of international industry standards, references and methodologies.

• Ability to accurately forecast budgets and cash flows, in conjunction with preparing proposals, cost reporting, bills of quantities, and tender documents.

• Be capable of producing written reports and power point presentations and actively respond to stakeholder requirements where necessary.

• Reviewing in conjunction with senior managers any potential changes or risks envisaged and in turn measuring where possible future saving or additional costs can be identified.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain successful client relationships on all project related cost, contractual and commercial issues.

• Proficiency using AutoCAD Measure.

Qualification: Degree in Quantity Surveying, with a minimum of 15 years post graduate experience and the successful candidate will be Chartered (RICS, CIOB, MICES, SCS) or equivalent.

Prior experience in the Gulf Region would be advantageous

KEO offers long term career opportunities, generous expatriate salary packages and dynamic career development opportunities. In addition, KEO’s team of experienced HR professionals will support you and your family through any relocation process.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.