Senior Estimator and Cost Control Manager

Location: Dubai, UAE

Company: Palm Living Interiors

Industry: Interior Fit-Out | Joinery | Furniture

Palm Living is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator & Cost Control Manager to join our team in Dubai.

We are seeking a detail-oriented professional who can manage commercial accuracy, project cost control, and profitability throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

1. BOQ Review & Verification

• Review and verify BOQs before quotations are submitted to clients.
• Ensure quantities, specifications, materials, and pricing are accurate.
• Identify missing scope, discrepancies, and estimation errors.

1. Shop Drawing & BOQ Coordination

• Review finalized shop drawings against the client-approved BOQ.
• Verify quantities, dimensions, materials, and specifications.
• Identify variations and cost implications before procurement and production.

1. Monthly Project Cost Control

• Monitor actual project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Track material, production, labor, and subcontractor costs.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and forecast remaining project expenses.
• Monitor expected profitability and identify potential cost overruns.

1. Final Project Profitability Reporting

• Prepare final commercial reports upon project completion.
• Compare estimated costs against actual project expenditure.
• Calculate final project profit and profit margins.
• Identify financial discrepancies and recommend improvements for future projects.

Requirements

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in estimation and cost control.
• Strong background in interior fit-out, joinery, and furniture projects.
• Proven experience in the UAE market.
• Excellent knowledge of BOQs, quantity take-offs, pricing, and commercial reporting.
• Ability to read and review detailed shop drawings.
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and coordination skills.

Join Palm Living and be part of a team delivering high-quality interior fit-out and furniture projects in Dubai.

Work Location: In person