# Senior Cost Control Engineer

> MIRA CONSTRUCTION L.L.C · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-21

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

### About the Company

We are a real estate developer delivering luxury branded residences across the UAE. Our portfolio includes villas and apartments with premium amenities such as beach clubs, golf courses and high-end finishes. Our upcoming pipeline consists of multi-billion-dirham projects, and we are looking for a Senior Cost Control Engineer to protect the financial performance of these developments from design through handover.

### The Role

As Senior Cost Control Engineer, you will be the main source of reliable cost information on our projects. You will track, forecast and report project costs across a large, complex portfolio, and you will give senior leadership, including the CEO, clear, accurate and timely insight into project status, financial exposure and risks. This is a high-visibility position for someone who is comfortable presenting numbers with confidence and challenging assumptions when needed.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Develop, manage and maintain project cost control systems, budgets and cost baselines for mega-scale developments
-   Prepare monthly cost reports, cash flow forecasts and cost-to-complete projections
-   Produce concise executive dashboards and status reports for the CEO and senior management, highlighting key risks, variances and decisions required
-   Monitor committed costs, actual costs and forecast final cost against approved budgets
-   Track and analyse variation orders, change requests and claims, and assess their impact on budget and programme
-   Review contractor and consultant payment applications and reconcile them against contracts, progress and budget
-   Work with the Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Design and Project Management teams to ensure cost alignment through all project stages
-   Support value engineering exercises and cost-saving initiatives without compromising luxury quality standards
-   Review tender evaluations, contract awards and buyout savings
-   Carry out cost benchmarking and trend analysis across projects
-   Identify cost risks early and recommend mitigation strategies
-   Maintain a full audit trail of cost data, assumptions and approvals
-   Improve cost control processes, tools and reporting standards across the organisation

## Requirements

**Education and experience**

-   Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related field
-   Minimum 5 years of cost control experience with large construction or development companies in the UAE
-   Proven experience on mega projects (multi-billion value) is essential
-   Experience on luxury residential developments (villas, apartments, branded residences) with high-end finishes
-   Exposure to complex amenities such as beach clubs, golf courses, hospitality or large-scale infrastructure is strongly preferred
-   Demonstrated experience preparing reports for, and presenting directly to, C-level executives
-   Professional certification such as PMP, CCP/CCT (AACE), RICS or MRICS
-   Experience with master-planned communities and phased developments

**Technical skills**

-   Strong knowledge of cost control methodologies, forecasting and earned value management
-   Solid understanding of UAE construction contracts (FIDIC) and variation and claims processes
-   Advanced Excel skills and experience with dashboards and data visualisation (Power BI preferred)
-   Proficiency in cost management and planning tools such as Primavera P6, Oracle, SAP or equivalent
-   Strong analytical ability with high attention to detail

**Soft skills**

-   Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to turn complex data into clear insights
-   Confidence, credibility and integrity when engaging with senior leadership
-   Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under pressure
-   Proactive, ownership-driven mindset

## Benefits

-   The opportunity to work on landmark, multi-billion luxury developments
-   Direct exposure to executive leadership
-   A competitive salary and benefits package
-   A dynamic, growing organization with strong career progression

## Apply

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