Senior Cost Manager - Infrastructure Work

Company Introduction:

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 www.hillintl.com

Position Summary:

The Senior Cost Manager – Infrastructure Work is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining systems for budgeting, cost control, estimating, and reporting across infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with contractual and company requirements. They oversee pre- and post-contract cost activities, including variations, claims, payment applications, and final accounts, often in accordance with FIDIC contracts, while providing accurate forecasts, financial analysis, and risk mitigation recommendations to senior management. The role also involves reviewing cost estimates, Bills of Quantities, and project close-out reports, certifying progress payments, and supporting dispute resolution to ensure overall project financial integrity.

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.
• 10 - 12 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.