Commercial & Costing Manager - Facilities Management

About the role

EFS Facilities Services is looking for an experienced Commercial & Costing Manager to join its Oman operations. The role leads costing, estimation, tender commercials and pricing strategy for facilities management opportunities in Oman, supports the commercial performance of live contracts, strengthens tendering capabilities and develops robust cost models across hard services, soft services and integrated facilities management.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates and commercial submissions for FM tenders covering hard services, soft services and integrated facilities management.
• Develop manpower cost models covering salaries, allowances, visas, accommodation, transportation, insurance, end-of-service benefits and statutory costs.
• Price PPM, reactive maintenance, cleaning, security and specialist services across lump-sum, schedule-of-rates and cost-plus models.
• Obtain and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations, benchmarking against Oman market rates, and estimate subcontractor manpower costs and delivery models.
• Use estimation tools and costing templates to ensure consistent, commercially viable pricing.
• Review tender documents, scope, contract terms, payment mechanisms, KPI deductions and commercial risks, and recommend overheads, contingencies, risk allowances and margins in consultation with the General Manager.
• Manage live contracts: monthly valuations, variations, claims, cost tracking and renewals, and monitor actual costs against budget.
• Track FM market rates in Oman and analyse pricing trends across won and lost bids.
• Support commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Required profile

• 5+ years in commercial management, costing, estimation or tendering, preferably in facilities management in Oman or the wider GCC.
• Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, engineering, finance, commercial management or a related field.
• Experience in government, oil & gas, commercial real estate or large corporate FM contracts is an advantage.
• Good understanding of Omanisation requirements and their impact on manpower costs and staffing.
• Strong written and spoken English; Arabic is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Detailed FM cost models and manpower build-ups in Microsoft Excel.
• Lump-sum, schedule-of-rates and cost-plus pricing models.
• Estimation tools such as CostX, Candy or similar, and ERP systems.
• Negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills.

What we offer

• A key commercial role in a leading integrated facilities management organisation with a strong regional presence.
• Work on major FM tenders and complex integrated facilities management opportunities.
• Collaboration with operational and business leadership teams in a dynamic, multicultural environment.