Senior Planning & Cost Control Engineer

BUTEC s.a.l.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BUTEC s.a.l. is seeking a Planning Engineer to manage budgeting, cost control and scheduling for offices, plants and camps in the UAE. The role requires an engineering degree, Primavera proficiency, and at least five years of planning experience.

Strong analytical thinking, English fluency and solid project management skills are essential. Responsibilities include preparing budgets and cash flows, analyzing drawings for material/cost estimates, and coordinating with engineers to ensure accurate

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• Primavera skills are mandatory.
• PMP, RMP and Power BI preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as planning engineer.
• Analytical, critical and logical thinking skills.
• Strong planning and project management abilities.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update budgets for BUTEC offices, plants & camps to preview and optimize costs.
• Perform cost control: analyze past expenses, delays, commitments and variation orders.
• Prepare cost breakdown and cash flow to highlight budget deviations.
• Analyze drawings and provide material and cost estimations.
• Ensure cost allocation is checked by level 2 engineers and coordinate with stakeholders on discrepancies.
• Provide assistance to planning and cost control engineers on site.
• Intervene to solve problems and fill gaps to ensure continuity.
• Analyze unusual events and monitor productivity to improve estimation and planning.
• Prepare regular reports.
• Provide analyses of major deviations and propose cost optimization suggestions.
• Learn from experience to increase capability and reduce repeats.
• Coach junior planning & cost control engineers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Logical thinking

Planning

Project management

English proficiency

Cost control

Budgeting

Planning & scheduling

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera

Power BI

Job description

BUTEC s.a.l. is seeking a Planning Engineer to manage budgeting, cost control and scheduling for offices, plants and camps in the UAE. The role requires an engineering degree, Primavera proficiency, and at least five years of planning experience.

Strong analytical thinking, English fluency and solid project management skills are essential. Responsibilities include preparing budgets and cash flows, analyzing drawings for material/cost estimates, and coordinating with engineers to ensure accurate