Lead Cost Manager

Sccsinternational; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sccsinternational in Riyadh seeks an experienced cost management quantity surveyor for both pre- and post-contract duties on building and infrastructure projects. The role supports a strong project pipeline across Saudi Arabia and may require leading a team of five to ten professionals.

The ideal candidate has a relevant degree, 15+ years of consultancy experience, MRICS membership (Middle East experience preferred), and strong capabilities in cost estimates, procurement, tendering, and final

Qualifications

• Relevant degree required.
• Minimum 15 years' experience, preferably in consultancy.
• MRICS membership preferred with Middle East experience.
• Ability to manage a team of 5–10.
• Experience in measurement on building and infrastructure works.
• Experience with interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims.

Responsibilities

• Pre-contract duties include cost planning, procurement reports, and final cost plan.
• Tendering duties from pre-qualification through contract documents.
• Post-contract duties cover cost variances, change control, cost checks and valuations, monthly client reports, and final accounts.
• Leads a project team and remains accountable for the duties.

Skills

Measurement capability

Cost control

Change management

Valuation skills

Team leadership

Procurement reporting

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

A cost management appointment in Riyadh, advertised against what the employer describes as a strong pipeline of upcoming projects in Saudi Arabia, and open to candidates from either an infrastructure or a real estate background. The role spans pre and post contract quantity surveying: cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variations and final accounts.

Pre-contract work named includes feasibility studies, procurement reports, and cost planning through to producing and presenting the final cost plan. Tendering duties run from the pre-qualification stage and the tender list through preliminaries, tender analysis and the tender report to compiling the contract documents.

Post contract, the holder deals with cost variances and the change control process, refers major changes upward, carries out cost checks and valuations on the larger projects, produces and presents monthly cost reports to the client, and negotiates and agrees final accounts. Where the appointment carries a team, the holder leads it and remains answerable for the same duties through others.

The employer asks for measurement capability on building and infrastructure works, and experience of interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims. Qualifications sought are a relevant degree, a minimum of fifteen years of experience preferably in consultancy, and professional membership such as MRICS, with Middle East experience preferred and the ability to manage a team of between five and ten.

Full time and permanent. No salary and no closing date are published.