Cost Engineer (Rail / Civil Infrastructure)
Core
Support cost management and financial control for a large-scale rail infrastructure programme, ensuring accurate budget tracking and reporting to enable project leadership decisions.
Role type
Senior IC cost engineer (rail/civil infrastructure)
Builds
Project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, and financial control systems for rail infrastructure delivery
Domain
Rail infrastructure and civil engineering
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Cost engineering, budgeting, forecasting, change control, earned value analysis, cost management software (Primavera Unifier/EcoSys/Cleopatra), advanced Excel, data analysis
Preferred skills
Power BI, FIDIC/NEC contracts, Middle East/UAE experience, professional body membership (AACE/RICS/ICE)
Technologies
Primavera Unifier, EcoSys, Cleopatra, Power BI, Excel
Responsibilities
Prepare and monitor project budgets and cost plans; track actual costs against forecasts and analyze variances; develop cost forecasts and cash flow projections; assess cost impacts of change requests; maintain cost control databases; produce cost reports and dashboards; align cost and schedule data; support audits and continuous improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
