Our People & Places Solutions business \xe2\x80\x93 reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do \xe2\x80\x93 the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology \xe2\x80\x93 we\'re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

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Your Impact:
Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. At Jacobs, what we do is more than a job, we work every day to make the world better for all. Jacobs Engineering is looking for a highly experienced Lead Financial Analyst to join their team in UAE. You will be responsible for the development and consolidation of estimates for assigned major prospects/bids under the direction of Commercial Manager and able to work independently with minimal supervision. You will have the freedom to identify, and record assumptions included in the estimate and have the aptitude to demonstrate your contractual experience to capture impacts on the bid and pricing with the competence to present estimate outputs clearly to management. You will be responsible for advice management of risks that may affect project profit and costs, also to provide contingency cost for various risks and develop a risk register. Establish and analyse estimates (i.e., unit rates, etc,) which are well understood, clearly built-up and defendable. You will be responsible to perform benchmarking (top/down estimates and comparison with past bids) in order to validate estimates. You will be responsible to analyse commercial impacts and performs sensitivity analysis on estimates also recommend solutions. You will have the ability to capture the key commercial aspects from a Client\xe2\x80\x99s Request for Proposal for incorporation into the estimate. You will have autonomy in the delivery of the cost estimates, alongside meeting deadlines and maintaining the quality of work.
Here\xe2\x80\x99s What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need:
As a successful candidate you must have 10+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in engineering and construction, most of which are in cost/estimating roles. You will be educated with a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree, or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering or related discipline from a renowned university. You will be in a position to demonstrate your experience in costing and estimating on major water, urban development/built environment, ports & marine, and/or transportation projects. You must be competent in Excel and other Microsoft Office software. You must contribute to the office safety culture. Delivery of all associated work with zero lost time accidents.

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From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we\xe2\x80\x99ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You\xe2\x80\x99ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too \xe2\x80\x93 from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you\xe2\x80\x99ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals \xe2\x80\x93 all at a single global company.