Senior Cost Control Engineer

Company and portfolio

Role overview

Cost planning and reporting

• Develop and maintain cost-control systems, project budgets, and cost baselines; prepare monthly reports, cash-flow forecasts, and cost-to-complete projections.
• Create executive dashboards and reports that highlight project status, risks, variances, and decisions required.
• Monitor committed costs, actual costs, and forecast final cost against approved budgets.

Commercial and project coordination

• Analyze variations, change requests, and claims for budget and programme impact; review contractor and consultant payment applications against contracts, progress, and budget.
• Work with Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Design, and Project Management teams to align costs through project stages.
• Support value engineering and cost savings without compromising luxury quality; review tender evaluations, contract awards, and buyout savings.
• Benchmark costs, analyze trends, identify risks, and recommend mitigation; maintain a full audit trail and improve cost-control processes and reporting.

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least five years of cost-control experience with large UAE construction or development companies; proven experience on multi-billion-value mega-projects is essential.
• Experience on luxury residential developments with high-end finishes; experience with master-planned communities and phased developments.
• Experience preparing reports for and presenting directly to C-level executives.

Technical qualifications

• Strong knowledge of cost-control methods, forecasting, and earned value management; understanding of UAE construction contracts, FIDIC, variations, and claims.
• Advanced Excel and experience with dashboards and data visualization; Power BI is preferred.
• Proficiency in cost-management and planning tools such as Primavera P6, Oracle, SAP, or equivalent.
• Professional certification such as PMP, CCP/CCT (AACE), RICS, or MRICS; certification is presented as an example qualification.
• Exposure to beach clubs, golf courses, hospitality, or large-scale infrastructure is strongly preferred.

Professional capabilities

• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication, confidence and credibility with senior leadership, and ability to manage multiple projects under pressure.
• Organized, proactive, and ownership-driven approach.

Benefits

• The employer advertises a competitive salary and benefits package, executive exposure, landmark projects, and career progression.