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Sr. Cost Controller

Dubai, UAE

Posting Date: Jul-20, 2026

Location & Relocation

Willing to work in Dubai, UAE

Project Details
  • Dubai Office

What’s in It for You?

  • Attractive compensation package with strong career growth opportunities.
  • Work across international project jurisdictions for strong global exposure.
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Qualifications
& Skills

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    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, or equivalent

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    15+ years of experience in cost control, project controls, or commercial management within construction, EPC, or government contracting environments

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    At least 7-10 years in a leadership or managerial capacity overseeing cost control functions across multiple projects and geographies

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    Demonstrated experience establishing or restructuring a cost control department, including process design, reporting frameworks, and team building

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    Strong leadership presence with the ability to establish credibility and authority across multiple departments and senior stakeholders

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    Excellent problem-solving mindset with the ability to translate audit findings and strategic direction into actionable process improvements

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Key
Responsibilities

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    Establish, lead, and develop the Cost Control function as a dedicated department reporting to the COO, covering all project jurisdictions

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    Define and implement standardized cost control processes, procedures, and reporting frameworks across the entire project portfolio, consistent with industry best practice and the recommendations of the independent cost control review

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    Build and manage a team of Cost Controllers allocated across jurisdictions, with clear reporting lines to the COO and day-to-day coordination with Project Directors, VPs, Finance, and Planning teams

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    Oversee the development of approved project budgets within 30 days of project award, ensuring a formal commercial handover process from the Proposals team to the Execution team is completed within the first weeks following award

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    Establish a comprehensive monthly cost reporting framework linking initial budget, approved budget, budget transfers, variations, commitments, actual costs, ETC, EAC, margins, and contingency within a single standardized report structure

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    Ensure Project Directors have full visibility of forecasts, risks, opportunities, and overall financial performance, and actively own project budget performance and corrective actions

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    Coordinate with the Accounting department to ensure accurate and timely capture of cost data from Deltek, and resolve issues related to cost allocation, overhead distribution, and charge code accuracy

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    Provide cost impact assessment and cost estimates for change orders and modifications, supporting the Commercial/Contracts function which owns the change management process

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    Oversee subcontractor payment certification support, back-charge administration, and procurement commitment visibility

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    Collaborate with the Project Controls Director (Planning/Scheduling) to ensure integrated schedule and cost reporting, while maintaining clear functional separation between cost control and planning responsibilities

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    Participate in executive management meetings and provide strategic cost performance insights to the CEO, COO, and EVPs

MVL Group Global Office
2722 E Michigan AVE STE 209, Lansing, Michigan 48912-4005

Regional Offices
  • United States: 2722 E Michigan AVE STE 209, Lansing, Michigan 48912-4005
  • United Kingdom: Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1HR,UK
  • Middle East: One Lake Plaza 1802, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE
  • Asia: 585 Zukeran Kitanakagusuku-son Okinawa,Japan
  • Europe: Via Righi 27, 28100 Novara, Italy