Project Controls Administrator

Currie & Brown; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Currie & Brown in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an ambitious Project Controls Administrator to join its Cost Management and PMC team in the UAE. This role is ideal for an early-mid career professional with a civil engineering background, who enjoys data, reporting and business intelligence within the construction industry.

You will develop Power BI dashboards, automate reporting and leverage Copilot, Power Query and Microsoft 365 to improve project reporting and decision-making for clients.

Qualifications

• BSc in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Strong interest in construction, project controls and digital technology.
• Microsoft certification in Power BI advantageous but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience creating Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, lookups, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience using Power Query for data transformation and automation.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications.
• Understanding of data visualisation principles and dashboard design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet with Cost Management and PMC teams to understand project reporting requirements.
• Review existing cost reports, programme reports and project performance dashboards.
• Able to integrate data sources from various platforms or project systems.
• Develop interactive Power BI dashboards and visualisations for internal and external clients.
• Create automated reporting solutions using Power BI, Excel and Power Query.
• Design executive-level report templates that provide clear and actionable project insights.
• Support the standardisation of reporting across multiple projects and clients.
• Collect, organise and analyse project data from various sources.
• Create and maintain Power Query data transformations and workflows.
• Develop datasets, KPIs and reporting metrics.
• Identify trends, variances and key project performance indicators.
• Help improve data quality and reporting consistency across projects.
• Utilise Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity, reporting efficiency and data analysis.
• Support the adoption of digital tools and automation across the business.
• Explore opportunities to leverage AI, Power Platform and Microsoft 365 technologies to enhance project reporting.
• Contribute ideas for improving how project information is collected, analysed and presented.
• Work directly with project teams, cost consultants and project managers.
• Support client presentations and reporting workshops.
• Provide dashboard demonstrations and user support.
• Assist in delivering reporting solutions tailored to client requirements.

Skills

Civil engineering mindset

Data analytics mindset

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

We are seeking an ambitious and technology-driven Project Controls Administratorto join our growing Cost Management and Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team in the UAE.

This role is ideal for a early-mid career project controls professional with civil engineer background, who has a passion for data, digital technology, reporting and business intelligence within the construction industry.

You will work closely with project managers, cost consultants and senior project controls and planning professionals to transform project and commercial data into meaningful insights for our clients. The role will focus on developing Power BI dashboards, automating reporting processes, and using the latest Microsoft technologies including Copilot, Power Query and Microsoft 365 to improve project reporting and decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career at the intersection of construction, engineering, data analytics and digital transformation.

What You'll Do:

• Meet with Cost Management and PMC teams to understand project reporting requirements.
• Review existing cost reports, programme reports and project performance dashboards.
• Able to integrate data sources from various platforms or project systems.
• Develop interactive Power BI dashboards and visualisations for internal and external clients.
• Create automated reporting solutions using Power BI, Excel and Power Query.
• Design executive-level report templates that provide clear and actionable project insights.
• Support the standardisation of reporting across multiple projects and clients.

Data Analytics

• Collect, organise and analyse project data from various sources.
• Create and maintain Power Query data transformations and workflows.
• Develop datasets, KPIs and reporting metrics.
• Identify trends, variances and key project performance indicators.
• Help improve data quality and reporting consistency across projects.
• Utilise Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity, reporting efficiency and data analysis.
• Support the adoption of digital tools and automation across the business.
• Explore opportunities to leverage AI, Power Platform and Microsoft 365 technologies to enhance project reporting.
• Contribute ideas for improving how project information is collected, analysed and presented.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work directly with project teams, cost consultants and project managers.
• Support client presentations and reporting workshops.
• Provide dashboard demonstrations and user support.
• Assist in delivering reporting solutions tailored to client requirements.

You will need:

• BSc in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Strong interest in construction, project controls and digital technology.
• Microsoft certification in Power BI advantageous but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience creating Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, lookups, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience using Power Query for data transformation and automation.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications.
• Understanding of data visualisation principles and dashboard design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.