On-Site Dubai Cost Control Engineer – Construction Projects

MIRA CONSTRUCTION L.L.C; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment visa

Medical insurance

Career development

Job summary

MIRA CONSTRUCTION L.L.C is seeking an experienced Cost Control Engineer to join its Dubai-based construction team. The role requires hands-on control of project budgets, expenditures, variations, forecasting, and overall cost performance within a construction project environment.

The ideal candidate will have proven construction cost-control experience, strong MS Excel skills, and familiarity with ERP or cost-management software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Proven experience as a Cost Control Engineer / Project Cost Control Engineer within the construction industry.
• Must have previous experience working directly for a construction company.
• Strong understanding of construction project cost control and project financial management.
• Hands-on experience with budgets, forecasting, commitments, variations, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project costs from start to completion.
• Prepare and maintain budgets, cost plans, forecasts, and cost reports.
• Track actual expenditure against budgets and identify variances.
• Monitor commitments, purchase orders, subcontractor costs, and material costs.
• Maintain project cost codes and allocate costs accurately.
• Prepare monthly cost-control reports for management.
• Estimate at Completion (EAC) and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Analyze cost trends and advise on corrective actions.
• Coordinate with project managers, procurement, finance, and site engineers.
• Review subcontractor and supplier commitments for reporting.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

MS Excel

ERP software

Contract knowledge

Site coordination

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

ERP software

Cost management software

Project management software

Job description

MIRA CONSTRUCTION L.L.C is seeking an experienced Cost Control Engineer to join its Dubai-based construction team. The role requires hands-on control of project budgets, expenditures, variations, forecasting, and overall cost performance within a construction project environment.

The ideal candidate will have proven construction cost-control experience, strong MS Excel skills, and familiarity with ERP or cost-management software.