Senior Planning & Cost Control Engineer - Real Estate

Ali & Sons Holding LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Ali & Sons Holding LLC's ASRE unit seeks a Senior Planning & Cost Control Engineer to lead scheduling, cost control, and governance across multiple real estate projects in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and the Northern Emirates.

You will develop and audit schedules and cost plans from concept to handover, perform earned value analysis, monitor progress, and highlight risks with mitigation strategies to support senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• UAE experience mandatory, preferably in real estate development or consultancy.
• Strong experience in scheduling, cost control, and earned value management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and audit project schedules and cost plans from concept to handover.
• Review submissions for accuracy, feasibility, and compliance.
• Monitor progress, conduct critical path analysis, earned value calculations, and cost performance reviews.
• Identify risks to time and cost, propose mitigation strategies, and escalate major issues.
• Prepare final schedules, reconciliations, and lessons learned.
• Ensure planning and cost control requirements are met across all stages.

Skills

Project scheduling

Cost control

Earned value management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

We’re Hiring! Senior Planning & Cost Control Engineer – Ali & Sons RealEstate (ASRE)

Ali & Sons Holding LLC is a family-owned UAE conglomerate with over 45 years of excellence across multiple industries, including real estate, automotive, construction, retail, and energy.

Ali & Sons RealEstate (ASRE) delivers premium real estate projects across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and the Northern Emirates, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality project delivery while aligning consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.

We are expanding our Project Management Team and seeking a Senior Planning & Cost Control Engineer to support multiple projects across the UAE.

Purpose

Support the Project Management Team in planning, monitoring, and controlling project schedules and costs, ensuring projects are delivered within approved timelines and budgets. Provide senior management with accurate reporting, risk assessments, and decision-support insights to ensure effective project governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and audit project schedules and cost plans from concept to handover.
• Review consultants’ and contractors’ submissions for accuracy, feasibility, and compliance.
• Monitor project progress, conduct critical path analysis, earned value calculations, and cost performance reviews.
• Identify risks affecting time and cost, propose mitigation strategies, and **escalate major issues.**
• Prepare final schedules, cost reconciliations, and post-project lessons learned.
• Ensure all planning and cost control requirements are met across all project stages.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• UAE experience mandatory, preferably in consultancy houses, real estate developers, or equivalent family conglomerate projects
• Strong experience in project scheduling, cost control, and earned value management
• Experience with projects worth AED 100M+
• Energetic, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven with excellent analytical and reporting skills

Why Join ASRE & Ali & Sons

• Be part of a heritage UAE brand with a diversified portfolio and growth trajectory.
• Contribute to landmark real estate projects across the UAE.
• Work in a professional, collaborative, and high-performing environment.
• Opportunity to drive project governance and cost/schedule excellence across a multi-project portfolio.