Cost Control Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain project budgets, cost plans, cost reports, and monthly forecasts.
• Track actual costs, commitments, purchase orders, subcontractor and material costs, and site expenditures against approved budgets.
• Identify variances, potential overruns, and financial risks; recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain project cost codes and allocate labour, material, subcontractor, equipment, and overhead costs accurately.
• Prepare Estimate at Completion, cost-to-complete, cash-flow forecasts, and expenditure analysis.
• Review invoices, claims, variations, and change orders for commercial and contractual compliance.
• Coordinate cost information with project managers, quantity surveyors, procurement, finance, and site teams.
• Support budgeting, value engineering, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain cost-control records and supporting documents according to company procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in construction cost control, project cost management, estimation, forecasting, or commercial reporting.
• Strong understanding of construction cost structures, budgets, commitments, variations, claims, and subcontractor cost control.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and cost-tracking tools or ERP systems; Xpedeon familiarity is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, numerical, reporting, and problem-solving skills; clear communication and multidisciplinary coordination ability.
• Able to work with site and head-office teams in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Knowledge of UAE construction practices, procurement, and contractual procedures is an advantage.
• Main-contractor or large-scale UAE project experience is preferred; residential and commercial building experience is an advantage.
• Experience preparing management reports, budget variance analysis, and cost-to-complete forecasts; detail-oriented and accountable for deadlines, accuracy, and documentation.

Benefits

• Health insurance, performance bonus, annual air-ticket allowance, and access to an in-house learning platform.