Rail Cost Engineer | Budgeting & Forecasting

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Cost Engineer to join a large-scale rail infrastructure programme in the UAE. You will support cost management and financial control, ensuring budgets, forecasts and changes are tracked accurately and reported clearly.

You will work closely with planning, commercial and delivery teams to provide leadership with cost information necessary for decision making, including cost forecasts, EACs and variance analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in cost engineering, cost control or commercial support on design/construction projects.
• Solid budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting and change control knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience with cost management software such as Primavera Unifier, EcoSys, Cleopatra or similar.
• Clear written and verbal communication for presenting cost data to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and monitor project budgets, cost plans and cost breakdown structures.
• Track actual and committed costs against budget and forecast, analyse variances.
• Develop and update cost forecasts, including EAC and cash flow projections.
• Assess cost impact of change requests and support the change management process.

Skills

Cost engineering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel proficiency

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Related discipline (Construction Management or QS)

Tools

Primavera Unifier

EcoSys

Cleopatra

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Cost Engineer to join a large-scale rail infrastructure programme in the UAE. You will support cost management and financial control, ensuring budgets, forecasts and changes are tracked accurately and reported clearly.

You will work closely with planning, commercial and delivery teams to provide leadership with cost information necessary for decision making, including cost forecasts, EACs and variance analysis.