Talent Pool - Cost Engineer (Infrastructure) (Water/Roads/Utilities) - Middle East Projects

Hill; Saudi Arabia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill Intl. is seeking a Cost Engineer to support cost control and financial monitoring for projects in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in engineering and 10-15 years of experience in cost control, specifically for large-scale projects. Responsibilities include budgeting, cost estimating, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements. Strong communication skills and experience with cost management software are essential for successful delivery within project budgets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in cost control for large-scale projects.
• Experience in costing and financial reporting systems.
• Statistical knowledge in sampling distributions and hypothesis testing.

Responsibilities

• Oversees budgeting, cost control, and reporting processes.
• Evaluates accuracy of cost estimates from consultants and contractors.
• Ensures compliance with project specifications and contractual agreements.

Skills

Cost control

Cost estimating

Financial reporting

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering

Job description

Job Description

Talent Pool – Cost Engineer supporting buildings, villas, mixed‑use developments, and theme park projects across the Middle East, ensuring accurate cost control and financial monitoring in line with project and contractual requirements. Prepares cost estimates, monitors budgets, and tracks expenditures while evaluating variations, progress payments, and contractor claims in coordination with project teams. Provides cost analysis, reporting, and forecasting support to ensure effective financial management and successful delivery within approved project budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversees budgeting, cost control, estimating, and reporting processes.
• Implements and manages cost management software tools. Assesses variations in project costs against approved budgets.
• Evaluates the accuracy of cost estimates submitted by design consultants and contractors.
• Prepares and updates cost forecasts to reflect project changes.
• Verifies that cost estimates and expenditures align with contractual agreements and specifications.
• Reviews Bill of Quantities (BOQ) prepared by design consultants and contractors.
• Validates project control budgets and updates them as needed.
• Reviews final cost reports, assets registers, and project close‑out documents.
• Ensures compliance with contractual requirements for project closeout.
• Understands and adheres to Hill International's QHSE policies, manuals, and procedures.
• Implements QHSE practices within their area of responsibility.
• Collaborates with project teams to address cost‑related issues.
• Provides expert advice on cost management strategies.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of cost management practices.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in cost control including having been a similar role for large‑scale projects.
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Statistical knowledge in the areas of sampling distributions, probability, and hypothesis testing.
• Knowledge personnel administration, and training of technical and non‑technical personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present cost engineering and cost estimating products. This includes planning and scheduling products independently with minimal supervision using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design and construction practices.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication.
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management usually acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Experience of working internationally (preference GCC experience).

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.