Construction Cost Controller

Belgravia Contracting Company - BCC Gulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Belgravia Contracting Company - BCC Gulf in Dubai is seeking an experienced Cost Controller to monitor budgets, costs, and forecasts for high-rise and mid-rise building projects. The role involves managing expenditures, coordinating with Project Managers and Finance, and delivering accurate cost information.

The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of UAE construction cost-control experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency with ERP or cost-control systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting, cost reporting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Understanding of manpower planning and labour cost monitoring.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to handle large data sets.
• Experience with ERP or project cost-control systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project budgets, actual costs, commitments and forecast final costs.
• Prepare regular cost reports, budget variance analysis and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Track project expenditure, material costs, subcontractor payments and purchase commitments.
• Monitor manpower costs by tracking workforce deployment, labour utilization and productivity against plans.
• Identify variances and cost implications to the project management team.
• Identify cost overruns and budget risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor variations and change orders and assess their impact on costs.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Procurement and Finance to ensure accurate cost information.
• Maintain cost records and provide regular updates on project financial performance.

Skills

Budgets & reporting

Excel proficiency

Manpower planning

Productivity tracking

ERP / cost-control software

Tools

ERP systems

Cost-control software

Job description

Belgravia Contracting Company - BCC Gulf in Dubai is seeking an experienced Cost Controller to monitor budgets, costs, and forecasts for high-rise and mid-rise building projects. The role involves managing expenditures, coordinating with Project Managers and Finance, and delivering accurate cost information.

The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of UAE construction cost-control experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency with ERP or cost-control systems.