Senior Cost Estimator / Financial Modeler

Position Title: Cost Estimator / Financial Modeler
Organization: Ten X Group
Work Arrangement: Full-time or project-based annual contract, subject to assignment
Location: Syria - As assigned
Reports To: Program Director / Commercial Director / Authorized Project Executive

Position Summary

The Cost Estimator / Financial Modeler is responsible for developing defensible cost estimates, pricing frameworks, budget structures, investment cases, and financial models for infrastructure, energy, utility, and reconstruction programs. The role bridges technical scope and capital planning by translating engineering inputs, procurement assumptions, logistics factors, risk allowances, and phasing logic into robust financial outputs suitable for internal decision-making, client submissions, donor engagement, and investor-facing materials.

This position requires a senior professional with strong analytical capability, cost discipline, and experience in infrastructure estimation and financial structuring.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

· Prepare conceptual, preliminary, and detailed cost estimates for infrastructure and energy programs.

· Build financial models reflecting CAPEX, OPEX, indirect costs, escalation, contingencies, phasing, and sensitivity scenarios.

· Coordinate with engineering, procurement, logistics, security, and project teams to ensure full scope capture and pricing logic.

· Develop basis-of-estimate narratives, cost assumptions, risk allowances, exclusions, and scenario analyses.

· Support budget structuring for donor-facing, client-facing, and internal investment materials.

· Develop cost comparisons across technical options, packaging approaches, implementation strategies, and delivery models.

· Support pricing reviews for tenders, proposals, white papers, concept notes, and commercial submissions.

· Maintain estimate integrity, version control, cost benchmarking, and assumption traceability.

· Advise leadership on cost drivers, affordability issues, risk exposure, and financial optimization opportunities.

Minimum Required Education

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Accounting, or closely related discipline.

Preferred Education

· Master’s degree in Finance, Project Finance, Construction Economics, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or related field.

Minimum Required Experience

· Minimum 8 years of directly relevant experience in infrastructure cost estimating, financial modeling, project controls, commercial analysis, or related functions.

· Minimum 5 years supporting infrastructure, energy, industrial, utility, EPC, or donor-funded programs.

· Demonstrated experience developing structured financial outputs from incomplete or evolving technical data.

Required Technical Experience

· Capital cost estimation

· Cost planning and basis-of-estimate development

· Financial modeling and scenario analysis

· Contingency methodology

· Indirect cost and overhead logic

· Commercial sensitivity analysis

· Cash flow and phasing models

· Proposal or bid pricing support

· Cost benchmarking and estimate reconciliation

Required Certifications / Licenses

· Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as required.

Preferred Certifications

· AACE, CCEA, CEP, MRICS, or equivalent

· CFA, FMVA, CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent, where relevant

· PMP or equivalent project management certification

· Advanced Excel / financial modeling certification

Core Competencies

· Analytical rigor

· Cost discipline

· Commercial judgment

· Assumption transparency

· Model integrity

· Detail orientation

· Clear written presentation

· Cross-functional coordination

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• infrastructure cost estimating: 8 years (Required)
• financial modeling, project controls: 8 years (Required)
• commercial analysis: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• AACE, CCEA, CEP, MRICS, or equivalent (Required)

Location:

• Dubai (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person