Cost Control Engineer - Mechanical

Senior Cost Control Engineer – Mechanical

Location: Ruwais, UAE – Site Based
Project: ADNOC Oil & Gas / LNG EPC Plant Construction
Experience: 10+ years
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Cost Control Engineer – Mechanical with strong hands-on experience in Oil & Gas EPC plant construction, responsible for end-to-end mechanical cost control, forecasting, commercial analysis, and cost performance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project budgets, WBS/CBS, cost codes, commitments, accruals and forecasts.
• Monitor Actual Cost vs. Budget, ETC, EAC, CTC, Cash Flow and Cost Variance.
• Prepare weekly/monthly cost reports, S-curves, dashboards and management cost analysis.
• Perform EVM, productivity and cost-performance analysis, including CPI/SPI monitoring.
• Control costs related to piping, static & rotating equipment, tanks, pressure vessels, steel structures, fabrication, erection, materials and subcontractors.
• Review subcontractor progress, invoices, commitments, variations, claims and change orders.
• Evaluate VOs, additional works and commercial impacts and provide detailed cost analysis.
• Monitor manpower productivity, equipment utilization, material consumption and construction performance.
• Identify cost overruns, risks and opportunities and implement corrective/mitigation actions.
• Coordinate closely with Project Controls, Planning, Construction, Procurement, QS, Commercial and Finance teams.
• Support forecasting, cash-flow management, final account and project close-out activities.
• Maintain accurate cost databases and historical project cost records for future estimating and benchmarking.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC requirements, project procedures and contractual obligations.

Desired Candidate Profile

Mandatory Requirements

• 10+ years of dedicated Cost Control experience in Oil & Gas EPC Plant Construction.
• Mechanical Engineering degree is mandatory.
• Strong experience in ADNOC/EPC projects, preferably within UAE.
• Proven mechanical construction cost-control experience across piping, equipment, tanks, fabrication and erection.
• Strong knowledge of Budgeting, Forecasting, EVM, Cost Coding, WBS/CBS, BOQ and Cost Reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Variation Orders, Change Management, Claims and Commercial Cost Analysis.
• Advanced MS Excel skills with experience in SAP/Oracle/ERP and Primavera P6.
• Strong analytical, commercial and reporting capabilities.
• Site-based EPC construction experience is essential.

Key Competencies

Mechanical Cost Control | Project Controls | Budgeting & Forecasting | EAC/ETC/CTC | EVM | Cost Variance | Cash Flow | Productivity | VO/Claims | Commercial Analysis | Subcontractor Cost Control | Risk & Opportunity | Advanced Excel | ADNOC Standards