Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A Cost Controller is responsible for controlling the project costs; this includes planning, developing, controlling, and forecasting the project’s budget.

• 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 GAGC long time tenders (sub-contractors 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.
• 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 client’s 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 Galaxy 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 Galaxy 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

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/engineering or relevant field strongly preferred
• Minimum of 05 years relevant experience in an MEP Contracting Co. with at least 03 years gulf experience in the Gulf/UAE as an MEP Cost Control.
• Exceptionally well organized with an aptitude for data
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Solid networking and interpersonal skills
• Able to generate budgets and reports
• Strong presentation skills, able to explain concepts concisely and accurately
• Able to develop strong, cooperative relationships with department heads
• Creative thinking skills and ability to solve problems.
• Should have good experience in MEP costing.
• Solid experience in cost control of MEP projects.

About the Company

Galaxy Advanced General Cont Co was established in year 2004 as an MEP Sub-contracting firm. Since then our primary focus has been upon serving multinational service providers and property development firms and individuals, with various services related to MEP construction. Through our extensive task history of constructing ventures we have developed a customer service business philosophy. Proactive and timely customer service is the backbone of our company from the owner to all employees (office staff, project managers and field personnel) our aim is to please our customers/clients.

Galaxy is actively involved building exclusive MEP projects in the region. We have completed a number of contracts with various multinational and local companies and individuals. Our Motto is “We believe in quality not quantity”. We are experienced in providing quality services and products. Galaxy Advanced General Cont Co helps clients’ designs, build and facilitate logistics through a network of facilities covering most areas of UAE. This presence provides our clients with complete designs, engineering and material supply resources that are vertically integrated with Engineering solutions to optimize their operation by lowering their costs and reducing their time to market. With new engineering developments and changes in the field of architecture and construction, the demand of these services is on rise. With exponential growth in construction demand, we are fully equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow in collaboration with our highly Qualified Professional team. With our comprehensive designs and engineering services, we are meeting the requirements of the end users.

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Cost Controller salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 10,000

Breakdown available for industries, cities and years of experience