Senior Cost Engineer — Mega Infrastructure Leader

Parsons

Tabuk

On-site

SAR 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia seeks a Lead Cost Engineer - Cost Control to lead project governance, budgeting, and cost reporting for mega infrastructure packages on a landmark giga-project. The role requires building robust cost control processes, mentoring a cost engineering team, and delivering executive dashboards for senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in cost control, strong experience with earned value management, and advanced Excel skills, with on-site

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or closely related field.
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in cost engineering, cost control, or project controls.
Strong background on mega-scale or giga-scale engineering, infrastructure, or construction projects.
Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts, variance reports, change control records, and financial dashboards.
Experience leading or mentoring cost engineering teams in a fast-paced project environment.
Advanced proficiency with project controls platforms such as Primavera P6, Cleopatra, PRISM, ERP systems.
Expert-level Microsoft Excel capability for cost modeling, reporting, forecasting, and analysis.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain project cost control systems for major infrastructure, construction, and building work packages.
Manage project budgets, cost baselines, cash flow forecasts, cost reports, and financial tracking tools.
Lead monthly cost reviews, variance analysis, trend assessment, and forecast‑at‑completion updates.
Identify early signs of budget pressure, cost growth, commercial exposure, or potential overruns.
Oversee the change management workflow for variations, claims, scope adjustments, and approved cost changes.
Review cost impacts and ensure all approved changes are reflected accurately in budgets and project forecasts.
Prepare executive financial dashboards, cost performance reports, and high‑level summaries for Parsons leadership and client representatives.
Guide and mentor cost engineers, helping the team apply consistent cost control methods and reporting standards.
Coordinate with project managers, commercial teams, planners, quantity surveyors, finance teams, and discipline leads.
Support earned value analysis, cost performance measurement, risk reviews, and corrective action planning.
Review contractor cost submissions, progress data, payment forecasts, and supporting commercial documentation.
Promote compliance with project governance, Parsons procedures, client requirements, and cost‑management best practices.