Lead Cost Estimation for Mega Projects & Value Engineering

Expo 2030 Riyadh; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Expo 2030 Riyadh is seeking a senior Cost Estimation leader to oversee conceptual, preliminary, and detailed estimates, benchmarks, and cost models for giga-project delivery. You will align estimates with design maturity, scope exclusions, and the approved financial envelopes, coordinating with development, delivery, procurement, and finance teams.

You will develop internal benchmarks, cost models, and BI tools, monitor bid variances, support value engineering, and guide the ERC program with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, civil engineering, construction management or related field.
• Master's degree in a relevant field preferred.
• 7-11 years of relevant experience with leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Experience leading cost estimating for large construction/infrastructure programs.
• Saudi Arabia or GCC experience preferred.
• Fluent Arabic and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee conceptual, preliminary and detailed cost estimates and benchmarks.
• Validate pre-award estimates and align with design maturity and scope exclusions.
• Run affordability checks with Design to keep solutions within target cost.
• Support value-engineering workshops by quantifying savings and schedule effects.
• Coordinate independent cost reviews for high-risk scopes before commitment.
• Approve estimate classifications, contingencies, and basis-of-estimate docs.
• Benchmark and develop cost models using market data and baselines.
• Maintain benchmark databases and market indices for key trades and pavilion typologies.
• Develop BI tools and databases for vertical-specific and infrastructure estimation.
• Analyze bid variances vs. estimates to refine benchmarks for future projects.
• Provide estimate benchmarks to Procurement to support bid evaluation.
• Capture lessons learned to inform future ERC programs.
• Oversee cost-estimation standards and lead the Cost Estimation team.

Skills

Cost Estimating

Benchmarking

Value Engineering

Commercial Management

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Leadership

Arabic & English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Estimating Tools

Job description

Expo 2030 Riyadh is seeking a senior Cost Estimation leader to oversee conceptual, preliminary, and detailed estimates, benchmarks, and cost models for giga-project delivery. You will align estimates with design maturity, scope exclusions, and the approved financial envelopes, coordinating with development, delivery, procurement, and finance teams.

You will develop internal benchmarks, cost models, and BI tools, monitor bid variances, support value engineering, and guide the ERC program with