Cost Engineer (UAE National)

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• *Commercial Support*
• Support the client-side commercial team on assigned projects/packages.
• Assist in maintaining commercial governance frameworks, processes, and reporting standards.
• Help prepare commercial information and inputs for management review.
• Support alignment of commercial activities with project objectives and financial targets.
• *Support to Cost Consultants*
• Liaise day-to-day with appointed consultants including LDC, cost consultants, etc.
• Assist in the review of cost reports, payment certifications, variation assessments, and draft final accounts prepared by consultants.
• Cross-check consultant deliverables for consistency and accuracy, flagging issues to senior team members.
• Track consultant submissions against contractual obligations and reporting timelines.
• *Post-Contract Cost Control*
• Help monitor project cost performance against approved budgets.
• Assist in compiling cost forecasts, cash flows, and financial reports.
• Maintain commitment, expenditure, and cost-to-complete trackers.
• Highlight cost risks and opportunities to senior staff for action.

*FIDIC Contract Administration Support*

• Assist in the day-to-day administration of FIDIC contracts.
• Support the processing of variations, payment certifications, and extensions of time under supervision.
• Help draft and log contractual correspondence and notices.
• Maintain organized records of contractual events to support dispute avoidance.

*Change, Variation & Claims Support*

• Assist in the evaluation of variations and contractor claims under senior guidance.
• Help ensure changes are properly documented and instructed.
• Carry out initial reviews of entitlement, quantum, and contractual compliance for senior review.
• Maintain change and claims registers.

*Commercial Due Diligence Support*

• Support commercial due diligence tasks for design development and procurement.
• Assist in assessing cost implications of design changes and value engineering proposals.
• Help maintain risk registers and trackers across packages.

*Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination*

• Prepare draft commercial reports and presentations for senior review.
• Provide accurate data and inputs on project financial status, risks, and forecasts.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (development, design, finance, project management) and external parties (consultants, contractors).
• Support general project reporting requirements.

*Final Account & Close-Out Support*

• Assist in the review and agreement of final accounts prepared by cost consultants.
• Support commercial close-out activities for contracts.
• Help capture lessons learned, benchmarking data, and cost intelligence for future projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience, ideally with a developer, client-side organization, consultancy, or contractor.
• Exposure to post-contract commercial activities on construction or development projects (residential/mixed-use/masterplan preferred).
• Working knowledge of FIDIC contracts.
• Familiarity with cost control, variations, and payment processes.
• Awareness of European construction practices and EU procurement is an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Good understanding of commercial processes and basic contract mechanisms.
• Numerate, with solid Excel and reporting skills.
• Organized, able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and take direction from senior commercial staff.
• Collaborative approach with consultants, contractors, and internal teams.