MEP Cost Control Engineer - Electrical

Ecotherm Contracting

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: QP023-06

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Evaluating project and conducting project cost/ benefit analysis.
- Conducting feasibility studies (technical and commercial aspects), assessing capital cost involved and evaluating the viability of new project evaluation techniques.
- Effectively lead and develop the Estimating team to achieve Company and individual objectives.
- Planning, directing, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring, controlling & reporting different projects.
- Identifying the critical areas and informing the management regarding delays in the project.
- Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
- Provide planning and cost controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone progress to the preparation of customer billing processes advice to the internal PMT team as and when required.
- Perform technical and commercial review of EPCI long time tenders (subcontractors quotations) for the preparation of Service agreements.
- Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of WBS with the use of project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing and delivery up to the closure of the project.
- Coordinate and work with the project management team to resolve project issues to ensure the delivery/completion of the project work.
- Attend project meetings and discussions with the PMT and external clients.
- Perform project costing related reporting to the team and managements review on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget.
- Provide cost control and planning advice to the internal PMT team as and when required.
- Creating budget awareness and contributing in the management process, working within a multi-cultural environment and identifying critical activities and advising corrective action to avoid slippage.
- Managing the Electrical procurement program, to allocate Sub-contractors for all the electrical systems.
- Evaluating the quotations received technically based on the project specifications.
- Meeting with suppliers to discuss their proposed design and adjust them according to clients requirements.
- Reviewing the technical submittals and drawings.
- Coordinate with Construction team start from the base of the building for providing MEP services incorporation.
- Comply, implement & participate in the improvement of established ISO QMS & EHSMS procedures/ documentations and maintain records keeping.
- Ensure that all subordinates work in compliance with the Ecothermss EHSMS requirements.
- Participate with relevant employees in reviewing individual systems and procedures in EHSMS.
- Actively encourage the participation and involvement of employees in the effective implementation of the Ecotherm EHSMS requirements.
- Ensure the project cost risks are properly controlled, and where necessary, issue corrective and preventive actions.
- Achieves electrical engineering operational objectives by contributing electrical engineering information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining administrative system improvements; implementing change.
- Meets electrical engineering financial objectives by forecasting electrical engineering requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Develops strategic electrical plans by studying operational plans; studying existing conditions; determining needs to accomplish operational plans; mapping solutions; updating and modifying requirements and solutions; preparing cost estimates and budgets.
- Plans electrical projects by determining specifications; selecting contractors; establishing installation schedules; planning shut-downs and installations; integrating requirements with architectural and mechanical designs; verifying code requirements; updating cost estimates.
- Updates job knowledge by remaining current on codes and requirements; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Requirements

- Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Having minimum 7 years experience in cost control for MEP Industry such as Hotels, Residential Towers etc
- UAE / Gulf Experience is a must
- CCP certification is a plus and advantage for the candidate

About the Company

Ecotherm Contracting LLC is an electromechanical contracting company established in 2005 recognized by major consultants, contractors and customers throughout the UAE. Major area of its operation includes Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Maintenance of following system:

Air Conditioning & Ventilation Systems Water Supply and Drainage Networks Fire Fighting Systems All Electrical Systems Lighting Systems Low Voltage Systems High Voltage Systems BMS Systems Fire Alarm & Security Systems Street Lighting Underground & Overhead Cabling Natural Gas Systems

Our projects include Villas, High-Rise Buildings, Warehouses, Helicopter Hangers and other industrial buildings. Our work force includes well experienced and qualified mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, plumbing engineers, supervisors, foremen, ducting men, pipe fitters, air conditioning technicians, welders and electricians.

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