Cost Engineer
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Job description
Track and analyze project expenditures, progress, and performance against the baseline budget.
Evaluate cost impacts of design changes, claims, and variations; provide recommendations for cost mitigation.
Coordinate with planning and procurement teams to ensure alignment of cost and schedule data.
Support the preparation and review of cost estimates and bid evaluations.
Monitor cash flows, committed costs, and anticipated final costs to ensure project financial health.
Identify trends and areas of concern, recommending corrective actions as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
Proficiency in cost control software and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Excel, ERP systems).
Strong analytical and reporting skills.
Knowledge of earned value management (EVM), budgeting techniques, and project financial tracking.
Job Type: Contract
- Ability to commute/relocate:
- Riyadh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience
- 15+ Proficiency in cost control software and tools: 10 years (Required)
- 15+ Knowledge of (EVM), budgeting techniques: 10 years (Required)
- 15+ project financial tracking: 10 years (Required)
Experience
- 15+ Proficiency in cost control software and tools: 10 years (Required)
- 15+ Knowledge of (EVM), budgeting techniques: 10 years (Required)
- 15+ project financial tracking: 10 years (Required)
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