Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Estimator

Sccsinternational; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Estimator to lead cost management for urban infrastructure design and construction projects. You will prepare detailed estimates, budgets and cost plans, and collaborate with engineers and project stakeholders on financial feasibility.

The role requires an engineering degree and 10+ years in cost engineering or project cost management, with experience in design/construction.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with at least ten years in cost engineering or project cost management.
• Experience with design and construction projects for urban infrastructure.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera or SAP.
• Professional cost engineering certification.
• Familiarity with Saudi or wider Middle East business practice.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed cost estimates and budgets using standard estimating practices.
• Analyse project costs, variances and keep work within budget.
• Review vendor quotations, contracts and invoices; maintain cost models.
• Mentor junior cost engineers and report financial performance to stakeholders.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Mentoring

English language

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera

SAP

Job description

AECOM

Employer AECOM Location Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Contract Not stated Level Senior Salary Salary not published Closes Not stated

What the role covers

AECOM is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Estimator in its transportation business, listed in Jeddah; the posting itself places the role in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The work is the cost management of design and construction projects for urban infrastructure and facilities development.

The estimator will produce detailed cost estimates and budgets using standard estimating practice and cost management software, analyse project costs, identify variances and act to keep work within budget. The posting also covers cost-benefit analyses and feasibility studies, monitoring expenditure across design and construction phases, and reporting financial performance to the project's stakeholders.

The role reviews and validates vendor quotations, contracts and invoices, maintains cost models and historical cost databases, and advises senior management on profitability, financial risk and commercial viability. Mentoring junior cost engineers is part of the job.

Applicants need an engineering degree and at least ten years in cost engineering, commercial management or project cost management, with experience of design and construction projects for urban infrastructure.

AECOM asks for advanced knowledge of cost management software such as:

• Primavera or SAP
• strong variance analysis and reporting skills and
• a professional cost engineering certification
• familiarity with Saudi or wider Middle East business practice

English is required and Arabic is an advantage. The role is on site.