Associate - Cost Management and Quantity Surveying

Associate - Cost Management and Quantity Surveying Job Snapshot - Role: Associate - Cost Management - Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Civil Engineering - Function: Cost Estimating - Experience: 12 years of post-graduation experience - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site Position Overview Work with Us. Change the World. AECOM is seeking an Associate to provide leadership within its Cost Management team, overseeing the commercial performance and delivery of major mixed-use and infrastructure projects. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the role involves managing a portfolio of projects from feasibility and early cost planning through tendering, construction, and completion. The Associate will ensure that cost management services meet client expectations for technical accuracy, quality, timely delivery, and commercial governance. The successful candidate will lead multiple project teams, manage client relationships, review key quantity surveying and cost management deliverables, and contribute to business development and repeat business opportunities. This is a client-facing leadership position requiring 12 years of post-graduation experience, a relevant bachelor 's degree, and MRICS professional membership.

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Cost Estimating
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

• Serve as the primary client contact across multiple mixed-use and infrastructure projects.
• Lead project delivery strategies, scope definition, and commercial direction.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure cost management services meet agreed expectations.
• Oversee project delivery from feasibility through tendering and completion.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and client governance requirements.
• Support business development activities, framework growth, and opportunities for repeat assignments.

• Lead the preparation and technical review of feasibility studies and associated cost estimates.
• Oversee concept-stage and detailed cost estimates for major development and infrastructure projects.
• Direct cost planning activities to support informed project decisions.
• Review cost benchmarks, risk allowances, and value engineering proposals.
• Ensure cost estimates and plans are accurate, consistent, and aligned with project requirements.
• Maintain technical oversight of cost management deliverables across the project portfolio.

• Review and approve project cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and earned value assessments.
• Ensure project budgets, cash flows, and cost plans align with client requirements.
• Review contractor and consultant progress payment submissions and provide recommendations.
• Assess variations and claims from a commercial and cost management perspective.
• Identify emerging financial risks, commercial opportunities, and potential cost issues.
• Support effective cost control and commercial decision-making throughout project delivery.

• Direct the preparation and review of procurement documentation.
• Oversee the development of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and associated tender documents.
• Review tender evaluations and support procurement recommendations.
• Ensure procurement-related cost management activities are consistent with project objectives and client procedures.
• Provide commercial guidance during tendering and procurement activities.

• Oversee multiple cost management and quantity surveying project teams.
• Establish clear responsibilities and expectations for team members.
• Allocate resources across projects while remaining within approved fee and budget limits.
• Mentor and develop Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, and graduate staff.
• Provide technical guidance and support professional development within the team.
• Maintain effective coordination across project teams to support consistent delivery.

• Lead internal technical reviews of cost management deliverables.
• Ensure reports, estimates, and commercial assessments meet established quality standards.
• Maintain consistency and accuracy across the project portfolio.
• Identify project risks and emerging issues at an early stage.
• Ensure cost management outputs comply with company and client