Senior Cost Control Engineer

Confidential; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Control Engineer to lead cost planning, monitoring, and reporting across large-scale landscape and infrastructure projects.

You will drive budgets, baselines, EVA, and cash flow forecasts, collaborate with tendering teams, and ensure budget compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires proactive cost management, strong analytical skills, and experience with subcontractor payments and change orders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project budgets, cost plans, and cash flow forecasts
• Establish cost baselines aligned with project scope and contractual requirements
• Support tendering teams with cost data, benchmarking, and historical analysis
• Track project costs against budget and identify variances
• Prepare periodic cost reports, including earned value analysis (EVA)
• Monitor commitments, expenditures, and forecast final project costs
• Support contract administration, including variations, claims, and change orders
• Evaluate subcontractor payments and progress valuations

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Control Engineer to lead cost planning, monitoring, and reporting across large-scale landscape and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. The role will play a key part in ensuring financial efficiency, budget compliance, and proactive cost management throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project budgets, cost plans, and cash flow forecasts
• Establish cost baselines aligned with project scope and contractual requirements
• Support tendering teams with cost data, benchmarking, and historical analysis
• Track project costs against budget and identify variances
• Prepare periodic cost reports, including earned value analysis (EVA)
• Monitor commitments, expenditures, and forecast final project costs
• Support contract administration, including variations, claims, and change orders
• Evaluate subcontractor payments and progress valuations