Cost Engineer (Rail Project)

We are looking for a Cost Engineer to join a large-scale, multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure programme.

You will support the programme's cost management and financial control, making sure budgets, forecasts and changes are tracked accurately and reported clearly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, maintain and monitor project budgets, cost plans and cost breakdown structures
• Track actual and committed costs against budget and forecast, and analyse and explain variances
• Develop and update cost forecasts, including estimate-at-completion (EAC) and cash flow projections
• Assess the cost impact of change requests and variations, and support the change management process from submission to approval
• Maintain cost control systems, databases and financial records, and keep data accurate and auditable
• Produce periodic cost reports and dashboards for project and programme management
• Work with planning teams to align cost and schedule data, including earned value analysis where applicable
• Coordinate with commercial and delivery teams on cost-related matters, risks and opportunities
• Support audits, reviews and continuous improvement of cost control procedures

Essential Requirements:

• At least 5 years' experience in cost engineering, cost control or commercial support on design and/or construction projects
• Solid working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting and change control processes
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and advanced Excel proficiency
• Experience with cost management software (e.g. Primavera Unifier, EcoSys, Cleopatra or similar)
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to present cost data to non-specialist stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience on projects of significant scale and complexity, ideally infrastructure or transport
• Rail project experience
• Middle East experience, particularly in the UAE
• Familiarity with earned value management (EVM) and with FIDIC or NEC contract forms
• Experience with reporting and visualisation tools such as Power BI

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience
• Membership of a professional body (e.g. AACE, RICS, ICE) is an advantage