Cost Control Engineer

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Responsibilities

• Provides cost analysis, controlsand reports activities for all projects.
• Provides input and recommendations for cost engineering requirements relative to project controls, and prepares and analyzes comparisons of scope, quantities and cost data between the project forecasts and the budgets.
• Organizes, monitors and controls projects cost and defines projects needs for cost control in accordance with contractual requirements, objectives, and Company procedures.
• Analyzes projects expenses by trade and compares them to budget.
• Ensures that all project commitments are accurately reported and maintains updated final project forecasts and expenditure forecasts.
• Proactively advises management when forecasted costs exceed the approved budget.
• Disseminates budget information to all operating groups, provides clarification and additional information where required & handles related special assignments if required.
• Uses statistical tools to analyze cost metrics and perform risk analysis.
• Analyzes contractors' cost reports and extracts required data for management reporting.
• Prepares and reports cost engineering information on a monthly basis and additional reports as required by Management.
• Collects, monitors, analyzes and reports all cost information for all projects through all departments.
• Reviews and analyzes all claims and Change Orders on projects contracts.
• Initiates appropriate action when total forecast indicates allocated funds will be exceeded.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in a similar position, preferably in Infrastructure projects.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Extremely detail-oriented
• An aptitude for exercising independent thinking and reasoning
• The ability to communicate in written and oral formats with diplomacy and tact
• Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously

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