ENEC

Senior Cost Control Engineer

Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 3 weeks ago

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Salary
AED 12k–24k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Senior
Field
Construction & Engineering
Work mode
On site

About the role

Apply now » Job Title: Senior Cost Control Engineer Posting Date: 9 Oct 2026 Requisition ID: 3983 Location: Barakah Posting Status: Inactive Recruitment Job Purpose To provide centralized cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting support across all CPO projects and departmental initiatives, ensuring consistent cost management, performance monitoring, and executive reporting. Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability Key Responsibilities • Lead cost control activities across all assigned projects and department portfolios. • Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, forecasts, commitments, and expenditures. • Prepare and consolidate monthly department cost reports, dashboards, and management presentations. • Monitor project cost performance and identify cost variances, trends, and potential risks. • Support preparation of annual budgets, business plans, and periodic forecast updates. • Coordinate with Project Managers, Project Controls, Finance, Contracts, and Engineering teams to ensure cost data accuracy and consistency. • Review project funding requirements and monitor budget utilization. • Develop cost performance indicators and reporting metrics for management decision-making. • Maintain project cost breakdown structures, cost coding, and reporting standards across projects. • Support Earned Value Management (EVM), cash flow forecasting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.) development. • Provide cost analysis and recommendations to improve cost efficiency and budget performance. • Support executive-level reporting, governance meetings, and portfolio reviews. • Ensure alignment between project schedules, progress measurements, and cost reporting. • Maintain cost control procedures, templates, and reporting tools for all departmental projects. • Support audits, management reviews, and corporate reporting requirements. Professional Certifications Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Cost Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience Minimum 8 years of cost control, project controls, budgeting, and forecasting experience on large capital projects, infrastructure, EPC, or major construction programs. Apply now » Find similar jobs: Career at ENEC Home ENEC Site Search All Jobs Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Cost Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 8 years of cost control, project controls, budgeting, and forecasting experience on large capital projects, infrastructure, EPC, or major construction programs.

Responsibilities

Lead cost control activities across all assigned projects and department portfolios. Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, forecasts, commitments, and expenditures. Prepare and consolidate monthly department cost reports, dashboards, and management presentations. Monitor project cost performance and identify cost variances, trends, and potential risks. Support preparation of annual budgets, business plans, and periodic forecast updates. Coordinate with Project Managers, Project Controls, Finance, Contracts, and Engineering teams to ensure cost data accuracy and consistency. Review project funding requirements and monitor budget utilization. Develop cost performance indicators and reporting metrics for management decision-making. Maintain project cost breakdown structures, cost coding, and reporting standards across projects. Support Earned Value Management (EVM), cash flow forecasting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) development. Provide cost analysis and recommendations to improve cost efficiency and budget performance. Support executive-level reporting, governance meetings, and portfolio reviews. Ensure alignment between project schedules, progress measurements, and cost reporting. Maintain cost control procedures, templates, and reporting tools for all departmental projects. Support audits, management reviews, and corporate reporting requirements.

Skills

  • Cost control
  • Project controls
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Estimate at Completion (EAC)
  • Cost reporting
  • Budget development
  • Financial reporting
  • Cost performance indicators
  • Project scheduling alignment
  • Cost coding
  • Management reporting
  • Data coordination with finance and contracts

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