Team Leader

About the role

We are seeking a Team Leader to join our growing team in Manila, Philippines. This role will be responsible for leading and supporting the Manila Cost Planning team, overseeing the delivery of high-quality cost planning services across a range of major building and development projects across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate should have strong technical experience in pre-contract cost planning and quantity surveying, together with proven experience leading, mentoring and developing a team. The role will involve working closely with Omnium's senior management and project teams across the UAE and supporting the consistent delivery of cost planning services to international standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Manila Cost Planning team, providing technical guidance, direction and day-to-day support to team members.
• Oversee the delivery of cost planning and quantity surveying services across multiple projects, ensuring work is completed accurately, consistently and in accordance with project requirements.
• Review and oversee cost plans, estimates, budgets, benchmarking information and other cost consultancy deliverables prepared by the team.
• Undertake and review detailed measurement, quantity take-offs and cost estimates from drawings, specifications and other project documentation.
• Support the preparation and review of pre-concept and detailed cost plans throughout the design development process.
• Review project information and design development to identify cost implications, scope changes, risks and opportunities.
• Support value engineering and value management exercises, identifying opportunities to achieve project objectives while maintaining required quality and performance.
• Monitor workloads and allocate resources within the Manila team to ensure project deadlines and deliverables are achieved.
• Provide technical mentoring, coaching and development to junior and mid-level team members.
• Establish and maintain consistent processes, standards and quality across the Manila Cost Planning team.

About you

• Approximately 7–10+ years of post-graduate experience in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Cost Consultancy or a similar commercial discipline.
• Proven experience in pre-contract cost planning, estimating and quantity surveying.
• Strong technical knowledge of cost planning, cost estimating, measurement, BOQ preparation and tender documentation.
• Proven experience working on large-scale building or development projects.
• Previous experience managing, supervising or leading a team of Quantity Surveyors / Cost Managers.
• Strong understanding of cost planning throughout the design development lifecycle, from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and tender.
• Experience with benchmarking, cost analysis, value engineering and value management.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with teams across different locations.
• University degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering from a reputable, accredited institution.