Cost Manager - Abu Dhabi
2 days ago
Job description
Company Profile:
Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at
Position Summary:
Responsible for end-to-end cost management across pre- and post-contract stages, including budgeting, estimating, cost control, reporting, and final accounts in line with FIDIC contracts. Oversees variations, EOTs, claims, progress payments, and supports dispute resolution while ensuring financial compliance with contracts, drawings, and specifications. Reviews BOQs, consultant/contractor estimates, and validates change requests to maintain accurate project budgets and forecasts. Identifies cost risks, develops mitigation strategies, and delivers timely financial reports to senior management and project teams. Ensures full compliance with Hill Internationals quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies across all project activities.
General Description of Role and Responsibilities:
- Develope and maintain systems for budgeting, cost control, estimating, and reporting.
- Review construction project activities, variations, and submits them for Management approval.
- Ensure procedures for cost estimating and control for variations are included in tender specifications (pre-contract stage).
- Oversee post-contract activities, including payment applications, variations, EOT claims, support in dispute resolution, and final accounts, often using FIDIC contracts.
- Deliver accurate cost reports, forecasts, and financial analysis to senior management and project teams.
- Identify cost risks and support mitigation strategies.
- Review cost estimates from Consultants/Contractors for compliance with agreements, contract drawings, specifications, and company requirements.
- Review Bill of Quantities prepared by Design Consultants and Contractors for accuracy in accordance with drawings and specifications.
- Verify and update project control budgets for Management approval.
- Prepare and review final project cost forecasts, including variations and commitments.
- Maintain and Update cost data to evaluate submitted cost estimates by Contractors/Consultant.
- Review final cost reports, asset registers, and project close-out reports for compliance with contract requirements.
- Review and certify progress payments with the project team.
- Validate and prepare Change Requests, Variation Orders, Claims, and related documents.
- Perform other similar or related duties, as assigned.
- Ensure overall compliance with Hill International Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies and Procedures.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, QS, or a relevant field.
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Must have prior UAE region experience
- Chartered QS certification preferred.
- Knowledge of costs and FIDIC.
- Proven experience in medium to large-scale civil infrastructure projects in the UAE/Middle East.
- Strong understanding of contracts and financial controls
- Strong interpersonal and teamworking skills.
- Ability to develop strong client relationships.
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