Schedule and Cost Control Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Monitor project expenditure, commitments, invoices, and EPC contractor claims against the approved budget.
• Track milestone progress and identify critical activities, delays, and corrective actions for the PMT.
• Prepare monthly cost, progress, and variation reports for management review.
• Support cost-benefit evaluation, budget awareness, and forecast updates across the project team.
• Coordinate with engineering, contracts, and construction teams to resolve schedule and cost risks.

Requirements

• More than 10 years of relevant project planning and cost control experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Engineering.
• Relevant EPC and oil and gas or terminal project exposure; brownfield operating-facility experience is preferred.
• Strong capability in MS Project, MS Office, and recognized project cost monitoring tools.
• Ability to reconcile progress, payment applications, and forecast cost using supporting evidence.
• Clear analytical reporting skills and experience working with multidisciplinary project teams.
• UAE-based candidates with relevant experience and early availability are preferred.

Schedule

• Normal site attendance may involve six days per week, nine hours per day, and early starts.
• Breaks, working-hour arrangements, and any additional-hours terms will be clarified before appointment.
• Occasional vendor/FAT travel and additional night or public-holiday work are raised for candidate discussion; terms are subject to agreement.

Compensation

• Pay is negotiable for the right candidate; salary and benefits will be discussed during selection.

Work location

• Work location is in person at the project site in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai.