Senior Project Cost Controller & Commercial Liaison

Vanderlande; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 714,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande in Dubai seeks a Project Cost Controller / Quantity Surveyor to drive end-to-end cost control across complex engineering projects. You will align engineering, procurement, planning and finance to deliver reliable forecasts and earnings insight.

The role requires strong discipline in cost control, contractual awareness and financial planning, translating technical progress into actionable financial reporting and management insights.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline.
• 7–10 years of experience in project cost control, quantity surveying, commercial control or project finance within large engineering, EPC, construction, infrastructure or electromechanical projects.
• Experience in airport systems, industrial automation or complex infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Professional certification such as RICS, AACE, CPA, CMA or equivalent is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain project budgets, cost reports, cost-to-complete forecasts, cash flow forecasts and margin projections.
• Monitor planned, committed and actual costs against approved budgets and highlight deviations early.
• Maintain accurate Estimate to Complete and Estimate at Completion by validating inputs from project, engineering, procurement, planning and site teams.
• Support revenue recognition, customer billing, payment applications, certification tracking and invoicing milestone management.
• Review supplier and subcontractor payment applications, verify progress and ensure payments are aligned with contractual obligations.
• Prepare periodic management reports covering cost performance, revenue, margin, cash flow, budget versus actuals, commitments, risks and opportunities.
• Act as the financial and commercial interface across the project organization to ensure one aligned and reliable project forecast.

Skills

Cost control

Contract management

Financial planning

Earned Value Management

Education

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Engineering

Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

CostX

Aconex

Job description

Vanderlande in Dubai seeks a Project Cost Controller / Quantity Surveyor to drive end-to-end cost control across complex engineering projects. You will align engineering, procurement, planning and finance to deliver reliable forecasts and earnings insight.

The role requires strong discipline in cost control, contractual awareness and financial planning, translating technical progress into actionable financial reporting and management insights.