Project Controller

Project Controller | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | On-site

Uniestate Properties LLC is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Controller to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing post-award project controls, monitoring project costs and progress, ensuring compliance with established control processes, and delivering accurate project performance reports. This role plays a key part in supporting successful project delivery by maintaining cost efficiency, schedule adherence, and effective project governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Uniestate Properties is a leading real estate developer in the UAE with over 30 years of experience in delivering quality residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. With a strong commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, and excellence, we continue to create communities and investment opportunities that contribute to the growth of the UAE's real estate sector.

At Uniestate Properties, you will be part of a well-established real estate developer with over 30 years of excellence in the UAE market. We offer a collaborative and performance-driven environment where talented professionals are empowered to grow, innovate, and contribute to landmark developments. Joining our team means being part of a company that values ambition, rewards success, and provides opportunities to build a meaningful and long-term career in real estate.

As a Project Controller, you will:

• Provide leadership in project control of development and capital projects.
• Acquire and maintain expertise in Uniestate’s business, including its structure, departmental roles and responsibilities and operations, applying this knowledge in all decisions.
• Maintain expertise in property development and related disciplines.
• Implement Uniestate’s internal policies, systems, processes, and procedures
• Ensure that changes to investment universe, criteria and policies, systems, processes and procedures are applied correctly.
• Identify own learning and development needs and ensure that he / she receives the required training, experience and learning to execute their roles effectively.
• Establish methods and tools for the monitoring and measurement of project progress.
• Ensure that project milestone achievements are accurately recorded, on a timely basis; control project progress including verifying and checking submittals and reports from consultants.
• Review and approve project flash reports from project managers; report actual vs planned progress in consolidated portfolio report.
• Review and endorse vendor submittals; investigate variations and propose corrective action.
• Prepare lessons-learned reports to enable KH to avoid delays and scope overruns in future projects.
• Establish methods and tools for the monitoring and measurement of project costs.
• Ensure that project costs are accurately recorded, on a timely basis; report actual vs planned costs and project cash flow position.
• Control project total spending including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from vendors and subcontractors.
• Review and endorse vendor invoices against submittals.
• Review vendor submittals and invoices against contractual terms and conditions.
• Review vendor claims and variation order requests for validity; recommend action.
• Monitor contract progress and notify Legal and other stakeholders of issues.
• Manage contract renewal for long-term contracts (e.g., facilities management).
• Prepare control reports:
• Monthly commercial health report per project
• Profitability risk alerts to CDO and CFO
• Post‑project variance and lessons learned report
• Maintain and apply knowledge and understanding of legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements.

• 9+ years of experience in project management and technical services field with a least 4 years of experience in a managerial position

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Accounting

• Opportunity to contribute to some of the UAE's most iconic projects.
• Structured career development and learning opportunities.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.