Job Description

Cost Estimator - ADNOC Group - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
This Cost Estimator position supports ADNOC Group by providing full-spectrum cost management across capital projects, engineering programs, modifications, and maintenance works. The role delivers cost estimating, cost forecasting, life-cycle costing, and economic evaluations that enable accurate budgeting, investment decisions, and commercially sound project execution within the Oil and Energy sector.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Cost Estimating
Salary: 9000-12000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Participate in consultancy estimating services for operating divisions
• Evaluate contract variations and support techno-commercial appraisals
• Contribute to feasibility studies, life-cycle cost assessments, and project cost risk analyses
• Maintain and update cost data systems for engineering activities and materials
• Forecast costs and prepare project cost outlooks across multiple classes and project types
• Provide cost forecasting to technical and operating divisions across capital and maintenance projects
• Produce detailed cost-engineering studies and risk analyses for project stages
• Prepare cost estimates for capital development and major maintenance schemes with appropriate estimate classes and accuracy
• Develop cost estimates from historical data or first-principles based on resources, materials, man-hours, and equipment needs
• Review and consolidate consultants' cost estimates with indirect owner costs to form complete project budgets
• Determine construction methods, logistics, and activity-duration cost estimates
• Produce alternative cost scenarios and recommend economically optimized options
• Develop detailed cost estimates used as benchmarks for tender appraisals
• Conduct site visits to understand construction methods, manpower requirements, and execution timelines
• Provide cost breakdowns and cost data for budget preparation, cost management, and business planning
• Participate in feasibility studies, risk assessments, and optimization initiatives
• Evaluate project bids and provide cost advisory support during bid analysis
• Support negotiation strategies and review contract variation orders during project execution
• Perform advanced cost risk analyses using appropriate software tools
• Review execution plans, procurement and contracting strategies, and construction methods to allocate accurate budget breakdowns across direct cost components

Ideal Profile

• Engineering degree with cost control experience, or accounting/finance degree, or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Strong understanding of project cost estimating, engineering economics, and cost control processes
• Knowledge of construction methods, contracting strategies, and market pricing trends
• Ability to analyze project execution plans and develop precise budget allocations
• Proficient in cost risk analysis and cost estimation software tools

Skills Set

• Cost estimating and forecasting
• Life-cycle costing and feasibility assessment
• Contract variation evaluation
• Project cost risk analysis
• Budget preparation and cost reporting
• Construction method and logistics analysis
• Bid evaluation and negotiation support
• Data analytics for cost management

Why Join Us

• Work on major oil and gas capital projects with significant strategic impact
• Develop advanced cost estimating skills within a world-class energy organization
• Gain exposure to multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and project management environments
• Contribute to high-value investment decisions for ADNOC's long-term growth
• Be part of a culture focused on excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading integrated energy company in the UAE, delivering sustainable growth across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. The Group drives large-scale engineering and investment programs that support national development and global energy needs, with a strong commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Job Title Cost Estimator - ADNOC Group - Dubai, UAE
Cost Estimator - ADNOC Group - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
This Cost Estimator position supports ADNOC Group by providing full-spectrum cost management across capital projects, engineering programs, modifications, and maintenance works. The role delivers cost estimating, cost forecasting, life-cycle costing, and economic evaluations that enable accurate budgeting, investment decisions, and commercially sound project execution within the Oil and Energy sector.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Cost Estimating
Salary: 9000-12000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Participate in consultancy estimating services for operating divisions
• Evaluate contract variations and support techno-commercial appraisals
• Contribute to feasibility studies, life-cycle cost assessments, and project cost risk analyses
• Maintain and update cost data systems for engineering activities and materials
• Forecast costs and prepare project cost outlooks across multiple classes and project types
• Provide cost forecasting to technical and operating divisions across capital and maintenance projects
• Produce detailed cost-engineering studies and risk analyses for project stages
• Prepare cost estimates for capital development and major maintenance schemes with appropriate estimate classes and accuracy
• Develop cost estimates from historical data or first-principles based on resources, materials, man-hours, and equipment needs
• Review and consolidate consultants' cost estimates with indirect owner costs to form complete project budgets
• Determine construction methods, logistics, and activity-duration cost estimates
• Produce alternative cost scenarios and recommend economically optimized options
• Develop detailed cost estimates used as benchmarks for tender appraisals
• Conduct site visits to understand construction methods, manpower requirements, and execution timelines
• Provide cost breakdowns and cost data for budget preparation, cost management, and business planning
• Participate in feasibility studies, risk assessments, and optimization initiatives
• Evaluate project bids and provide cost advisory support during bid analysis
• Support negotiation strategies and review contract variation orders during project execution
• Perform advanced cost risk analyses using appropriate software tools
• Review execution plans, procurement and contracting strategies, and construction methods to allocate accurate budget breakdowns across direct cost components

Ideal Profile

• Engineering degree with cost control experience, or accounting/finance degree, or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Strong understanding of project cost estimating, engineering economics, and cost control processes
• Knowledge of construction methods, contracting strategies, and market pricing trends
• Ability to analyze project execution plans and develop precise budget allocations
• Proficient in cost risk analysis and cost estimation software tools

Skills Set

• Cost estimating and forecasting
• Life-cycle costing and feasibility assessment
• Contract variation evaluation
• Project cost risk analysis
• Budget preparation and cost reporting
• Construction method and logistics analysis
• Bid evaluation and negotiation support
• Data analytics for cost management

Why Join Us

• Work on major oil and gas capital projects with significant strategic impact
• Develop advanced cost estimating skills within a world-class energy organization
• Gain exposure to multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and project management environments
• Contribute to high-value investment decisions for ADNOC's long-term growth
• Be part of a culture focused on excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading integrated energy company in the UAE, delivering sustainable growth across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. The Group drives large-scale engineering and investment programs that support national development and global energy needs, with a strong commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Post Details
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Salary from 9000.00
Salary to 12000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Abu Dhabi
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