Senior Cost Engineer - Mega Infrastructure Programs

Jasara Program Management Company; Tabuk; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Jasara Program Management Company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Lead Cost Engineer to steer portfolio-level cost performance across major programs. You will own cost reporting, manage budgets and cash flow, and provide substantiated cost positions for senior leadership.

The role requires extensive experience with SAP and Oracle Unifier, advanced Excel skills, and a proven track record on mega-projects or mixed-use programs with multi-billion SAR portfolios. English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline as stated in the requirements.
• 20+ years in project controls and cost management, including 10+ years on major projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
• Experience managing cost control on mega-projects or mixed-use programs with multi-billion SAR portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio-wide cost reporting and monthly cost control cycles.
• Manage budgets, allocations, transfers, and cost coding across contracts.
• Develop detailed forecasts, forecast-at-completion positions, and closeout projections.
• Oversee monthly accrual validation, reconciliation, aging reviews, and clearing of unsupported items.
• Track commitments, actuals, liabilities, settlements, and exposure through contract closure.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and funding requirements for termination, demobilization, preservation, settlement, and closeout.
• Reconcile SAP, Oracle Unifier, commercial records, and project reporting data.
• Lead cost inputs for weekly and monthly reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Provide cost substantiation for claims, disputes, settlements, and final account reviews.
• Establish reporting templates, controls, and audit trails.
• Explain movements across budgets, commitments, accruals, actuals, cash flow, and forecasts.
• Support portfolio reviews and senior stakeholder discussions.]
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• COMPANY NAME: Jasara Program Management CompanyKEY POINTS: Lead cost reporting; budgets; SAP/Oracle Unifier; senior stakeholder support

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying/Project Management/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle Unifier

Excel

Job description

Jasara Program Management Company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Lead Cost Engineer to steer portfolio-level cost performance across major programs. You will own cost reporting, manage budgets and cash flow, and provide substantiated cost positions for senior leadership.

The role requires extensive experience with SAP and Oracle Unifier, advanced Excel skills, and a proven track record on mega-projects or mixed-use programs with multi-billion SAR portfolios. English proficiency is essential.