Cost Manager

Job description / Role

Cost Manager – Airport / Aviation Project

We are currently looking for a Cost Manager to form part of our commercial team, with extensive experience in cost management of regional airport/aviation projects including terminal buildings, Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) facilities, infrastructure and runways. Knowledge of airport master plans, development and upgrades would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

Reporting to and working with the Senior Commercial Manager in respect of the following duties:
- Developing the cost administration department work plan.
- Point of contact between client and airport Authority.
- Liaising with the Client and Project Management team.
- Responsible for submission of F+G deliverables on time and in accordance with F+G Quality standards.
- Ensuring that each Senior Contracts Administrator runs his section to the highest professional standards, that all information is current, and that every member of the team is receiving the information he needs to fulfill their responsibilities.
- Maintaining consistent and adequate procedures.
- Coordinating and managing individual Senior Contract Administrators
- Analyze information and produce overall reporting and recommendations for their sections of the works.
- Prepare and present monthly project expenditure to the Client.
- Prepare progress payment tools for the management. Monitor progress both on and off site. Identify deviations in both construction and procurement progress and suggest possible courses of corrective action.
- Working closely with the ‘Project team’ to ensure that the Client’s costs administration programmes and reporting is feasible, complies with the Clients contractual obligations.
- Collaborating with all disciplines of the Clients’ organisation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of overall project requirements and the ability to advise Client knowledgably on overall project costs.
- Confidently manage performance related issue

Requirements

Requirements

- Recognized Degree in Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying / Engineering
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor license
- Minimum 20 years relevant experience in construction cost management, with at least 3 years recent experience in Middle - East
- Minimum 5 years working in a leading tier 1 PMC
- Able to work as part of a team and show good teamwork skills
- Have previous experience of working on a similar development
- Ideally based within the GCC and willing to relocate upon acceptance of the position.

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).