# Construction Cost & Commercial Manager — Kleindienst Group

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Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 30,000 to 60,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-23
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## Description

Purpose of the Role

To manage and control construction-related costs across day-to-day requirements, ensuring commercially sound decisions, competitive procurement and cost savings while maintaining required technical, quality and project standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor construction costs, budgets and expenditure across ongoing requirements.

• Review construction-related quotations, BOQs, material costs and subcontractor proposals to ensure commercial competitiveness.

• Identify and implement cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities without compromising quality or project requirements.

• Review the technical and commercial aspects of civil, architectural and MEP requirements.

• Work closely with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, QS and Finance teams to optimise project expenditure.

• Evaluate supplier and subcontractor pricing and support negotiation of commercial terms.

• Review variations, additional works, claims and potential cost implications.

• Monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets and highlight cost overruns and areas of leakage.

• Provide management with regular cost analysis, forecasts and recommendations.

• Support tendering and procurement decisions through cost benchmarking and market comparison.

• Maintain appropriate records of costs, quotations, approvals and commercial decisions.

• Ensure that cost-saving initiatives remain aligned with project specifications, timelines and technical requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, MEP Engineering or related discipline.

• Ideally 8–12+ years' UAE construction experience, with strong exposure to cost management/QS/commercial functions.

• Strong practical understanding of MEP systems and construction requirements.

• Experience with BOQs, cost estimates, variations, subcontractor pricing and commercial negotiations.

• Demonstrated experience in cost optimisation/value engineering.

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

• UAE construction/developer experience preferred.

• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification would be an advantage.

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## Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, MEP Engineering or related discipline.
Ideally 8–12+ years' UAE construction experience, with strong exposure to cost management/QS/commercial functions.
Strong practical understanding of MEP systems and construction requirements.
Experience with BOQs, cost estimates, variations, subcontractor pricing and commercial negotiations.
Demonstrated experience in cost optimisation/value engineering.
Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
UAE construction/developer experience preferred.
MRICS or equivalent professional qualification would be an advantage.

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