Cost Manager Infrastructure - Post Contract

We are seeking an experienced Cost Manager to join our team in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, supporting the delivery of major infrastructure schemes. The projects include large-scale and complex infrastructure works, covering roads, highways, bridges, tunnels and utilities. The successful candidate will have strong cost management and quantity surveying experience across large-scale infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, bridges, tunnels and utilities. The role will involve managing project costs, monitoring commercial performance, providing accurate financial reporting and working closely with clients, consultants and contractors to ensure effective cost control throughout the project lifecycle. Duties & Responsibilities: • Manage cost management activities across major infrastructure packages, including roads, highways, bridges, tunnels and utilities. • Monitor project budgets, expenditure and financial commitments, ensuring effective cost control throughout the construction phase. • Prepare and maintain cost reports, financial forecasts and cash flow projections, providing regular updates to clients and senior stakeholders. • Review and assess contractors' interim payment applications, valuations and supporting documentation in accordance with contractual requirements. • Evaluate variations, change orders and contractor claims, assessing their financial and contractual implications and providing recommendations. • Review, negotiate and agree final accounts with contractors, ensuring all variations, claims and outstanding payments are properly assessed and reconciled. • Identify potential commercial risks and cost overruns, providing early warnings and recommending appropriate mitigation measures. • Monitor the financial impact of project progress, changes to the works and contractual matters. • Attend commercial and progress meetings with clients, contractors, consultants and project teams, addressing cost and contractual issues. • Work closely with project managers, engineers and other stakeholders to resolve commercial matters and provide cost-related advice. • Support procurement activities, tender reviews, commercial evaluations and contract negotiations where required. • Ensure cost management procedures, reporting standards and contractual records are maintained consistently across infrastructure packages. Qualifications & Training: • University degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or another relevant RICS-accredited discipline. • MRICS qualification is highly desirable. • Minimum of 5 8 years post-graduate experience in Quantity Surveying or Cost Management. • Proven experience working on major infrastructure schemes, particularly roads, highways, bridges, tunnels and utilities. • Strong experience in infrastructure cost management and commercial management, ideally within a consultancy environment. • Strong working knowledge of CESMM, with practical experience in the measurement and valuation of civil engineering and infrastructure works. • Experience in cost planning, budgeting, cost reporting and financial forecasting. • Experience reviewing contractor valuations, variations, claims and final accounts. • Experience in both pre- and post-contract cost management would be advantageous. • Previous experience working in the UAE or wider GCC region is preferred. • Excellent analytical, numerical and cost-reporting skills. • Strong communication and stakeholder-management abilities, with confidence in dealing with clients, consultants and contractors. • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver accurate commercial information within project deadlines. • Proficiency in CostX or other relevant measurement and cost-management software would be advantageous.