Assistant Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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We re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Cost Manager to join our dynamic team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In this role, you ll support the delivery of comprehensive pre-contract cost management services across diverse construction projects from inception through design completion. Working closely with senior team members and project stakeholders, you ll develop your technical, commercial, and client management expertise while contributing meaningfully to project success.

• Prepare feasibility estimates, cost plans, budgets, and benchmarking exercises with precision and attention to detail
• Develop and maintain project cost plans throughout various design stages, from concept through detailed design
• Review design information and identify potential cost implications; support value engineering and cost optimization initiatives
• Prepare cost reports and financial summaries that inform project viability and investment decisions
• Prepare tender documentation, bills of quantities, and procurement packages in compliance with project requirements and industry standards
• Assist with tender strategy development and commercial assessments; review contractor and supplier quotations for completeness and value alignment
• Support procurement activities and provide recommendations for contract awards based on commercial analysis

Client & Stakeholder Support

• Participate in client meetings, project workshops, and cost review sessions to maintain strong relationships and gather requirements
• Support the preparation of presentations, reports, and commercial recommendations for client approval
• Liaise with clients, consultants, and project stakeholders under senior guidance to ensure alignment on cost objectives

Project Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate project cost records, procurement documentation, and cost management reports
• Support cost management systems, reporting processes, and project governance requirements
• Assist in developing cost databases and benchmarking information for organizational learning and future project reference

Education

• Bachelor s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Building Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline

Required Experience

• 1-5 years of professional experience in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, or Construction Consultancy
• Demonstrated experience supporting both pre-contract and post-contract cost management services
• Strong understanding of quantity surveying and construction cost management principles
• Proficiency in cost planning, budgeting, cost control, and procurement processes
• Excellent numerical and analytical abilities with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word,…