Cost Control Engineer (Fit-out)

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in fit-out, interior contracting, or joinery with a solid understanding of material costs, production costs, project budgets, variations, procurement, and cost forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project cost control systems, budgets, and cost reports.
• Monitor actual project expenditure against approved budgets and committed costs.
• Track material, labor, production, subcontractor, and installation costs.
• Prepare regular cost reports highlighting budget variances, cost trends, and potential risks.
• Analyze project cost performance and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Monitor procurement costs, purchase orders, material consumption, and supplier/subcontractor commitments.
• Coordinate with Estimation, Procurement, Production, Planning, Quantity Surveying, and Project teams to ensure accurate cost monitoring.
• Review BOQs, estimates, budgets, and project scope to establish effective cost-control measures.
• Monitor and evaluate variations, additional works, and change orders, including their cost impact.
• Track material wastage, production efficiency, and resource utilization within the fit-out factory.
• Compare planned versus actual production costs and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Assist in preparing project cash-flow forecasts and cost-to-complete projections.
• Maintain accurate records of commitments, accruals, invoices, variations, and project expenditures.
• Prepare cost forecasts and provide early warnings on potential budget overruns.
• Analyze supplier and subcontractor quotations and support commercial evaluations when required.
• Conduct regular reconciliation of project costs with Finance and relevant project teams.
• Support value engineering and identify opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality or project requirements.
• Prepare management reports and present key cost information to senior management.
• Ensure cost-control procedures are consistently followed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist during project handover by ensuring all final costs, variations, and commitments are properly recorded and closed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in cost control, preferably within fit-out, interior contracting, or joinery.
• UAE or GCC experience is mandatory.
• Strong understanding of fit-out manufacturing and project cost management.
• Experience monitoring material, labor, production, subcontractor, and installation costs.
• Good knowledge of BOQs, budgets, variations, procurement, and cost forecasting.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and cost-control/reporting systems.
• Experience with ERP systems and project management software is an advantage.
• Ability to analyze large volumes of financial and project data accurately.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.