Cost Manager - Saudi National

Turner & Townsend; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is looking for young, ambitious KSA nationals to join as Cost Managers in Riyadh. This role involves estimating costs, managing tenders, analyzing post-contract variances, and ensuring accurate cost reporting. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and at least 3 years of experience in capital projects. Fluency in English is essential. The firm offers a supportive environment for career development and values diversity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in cost management of major capital projects.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and produce cost plans and reports.
• Manage pre-qualification and tender processes.
• Handle post-contract cost variances and valuations.
• Conduct value engineering and negotiate final accounts.

Skills

Estimating and cost planning

Tendering and procuring

Cost variance analysis

Fluent English (written and spoken)

Education

Degree in engineering, construction management, or quantity surveying

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

To comply with the Saudization law in the KSA, Turner & Townsend is looking for young, ambitious and career driven KSA nationals in Cost Management, to join our fast-growing business and develop their career.

Contribute to the development of different classes of cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents.
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager.
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place.
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Inputting into value engineering. Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Qualifications

• Ideally Degree qualified in one of the following fields: engineering (construction related), construction management or quantity surveying.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience in the cost management of major capital projects for Cost Manager.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) essential.
• Must be a Saudi national

Additional Information

Company Vision:

Our vision is to be the leading capital programmes professional service provider operating across property, infrastructure and natural resources.

In 2010 Turner & Townsend began a journey to grow the company on a global scale across our three core sectors. Our vision to excel has seen us climb from 2,500 staff in 63 offices across 28 countries, in 2010, to 6,800 in 110 offices across 45 countries in 2020.

Turner & Townsend recognise the fact that our employees are the key to our future growth. We invest heavily in the training, development and regular appraisal of our people: by managing each employee’s career aspirations and by promoting from within at every opportunity, we believe we have created a stimulating, challenging and exciting working environment for our staff.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com

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