- Company: Turner & Townsend
- Location: Dubai, Middle East, AE
- Full Time
- Dubai, Middle East, AE
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Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior or Lead Cost Engineer to join our Dubai office, supporting major energy and natural resources projects across the Middle East region. This is a full-time position based in Dubai.
Role Overview
This senior-level cost engineering role sits at the heart of complex project delivery within the energy and natural resources sector. You'll provide strategic cost planning, estimation, and control across capital-intensive infrastructure and development programmes, ensuring projects remain aligned with financial objectives whilst navigating the dynamic Dubai and Middle East marketplace.
What You'll Do
- Lead cost estimation, budgeting, and forecasting on major energy and natural resources projects
- Develop and maintain project cost baselines and financial control systems
- Conduct detailed cost analysis and provide commercial recommendations to senior leadership and clients
- Mentor junior cost engineers and support team capability development
- Manage cost reports, variance analysis, and earned value management across multiple programmes
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and project management teams to drive cost efficiency
- Engage with stakeholders across the Middle East region on cost-related project matters
Who We're Looking For
- Substantial experience as a cost engineer or in a similar cost planning and control role within energy, oil & gas, or natural resources
- Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities at senior level
- Advanced knowledge of cost estimation methodologies and cost management software
- Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills
- Professional qualification such as AACE, RICS, or equivalent recognised credential preferred
- Experience working on projects in the Middle East or GCC region valued
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
About the Company
Turner & Townsend is a global, independent professional services company specialising in project and cost management, serving the energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors worldwide. With a strong presence in the Middle East, the firm delivers strategic advisory and delivery support to major government, corporate, and institutional clients facing complex, high-value capital programmes.
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Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.
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National unemployment rate in United Arab Emirates: 2.2% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates: $50,274 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in United Arab Emirates: 1.3% (annual) — via World Bank
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