Graduate Cost Estimator: Budget & Forecasting

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Graduate Cost Estimation to support budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting across project phases. You will help ensure costs stay within baselines and assist with variance analysis and cost performance communication.

The role emphasizes strong numerical skills, Excel proficiency, and collaboration with project controls, planning, procurement, and construction teams to collect and consolidate cost data from multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Cost Engineering, or related discipline.
• Proven experience on engineering, construction, energy, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Strong proficiency in cost control and reporting tools such as SAP, Oracle, Excel, and project cost management systems.
• Solid understanding of project cost management principles, including budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, and variance analysis.
• Experience in EPC, PMC, or Owner’s Engineer environments is highly preferred.
• Professional certifications such as AACE (CCP), PMP, or related cost engineering credentials are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of project cost budgets and forecasts
• Cost tracking, expenditure monitoring, and variance analysis
• Preparation of cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and financial dashboards
• Support to change management, including evaluation of cost impacts
• Understanding of earned value management (EVM) principles
• Cost risk identification and mitigation
• Interface with finance teams for invoicing, accruals, and cost actuals
• Close coordination with project controls, planning, procurement, and construction teams
• Support to project managers in cost-related decision making
• Timely collection and consolidation of cost data from multiple stakeholders

Skills

Numerical & analytical skills

Financial data interpretation

Data validation & reconciliation

Advanced Excel & data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Quantity Surveying

Finance

Cost Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Project cost management systems

Job description

Wood in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Graduate Cost Estimation to support budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting across project phases. You will help ensure costs stay within baselines and assist with variance analysis and cost performance communication.

The role emphasizes strong numerical skills, Excel proficiency, and collaboration with project controls, planning, procurement, and construction teams to collect and consolidate cost data from multiple stakeholders.