Senior Project Controls & Cost Manager

SLB; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB in Dubai seeks a senior Cost Engineer to lead planning, monitoring and forecasting of project costs across the lifecycle, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and contractual structures.

You will integrate cost management, change control, EVM, and risk analysis into the project controls framework, supporting informed decisions and accurate reporting for successful delivery within budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, finance or related.
• 8–15+ years in project controls or cost engineering in Oil & Gas / EPC.
• AACE CCP/EVP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project cost budgets and baselines.
• Lead cost planning, forecasting and control accounts.
• Apply EVM, track CPI/SPI, and prepare cost reports.
• Evaluate changes/variation orders and quantify financial impacts.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement and commercial teams.

Skills

Cost Control

Cost Forecasting

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Change Management

Risk / Contingency Management

CPM Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Power BI

Excel (Microsoft)

Job description

SLB in Dubai seeks a senior Cost Engineer to lead planning, monitoring and forecasting of project costs across the lifecycle, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and contractual structures.

You will integrate cost management, change control, EVM, and risk analysis into the project controls framework, supporting informed decisions and accurate reporting for successful delivery within budgets.