Cost Manager

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Review contractor payment applications and verify quantities, progress, supporting records and contractual entitlement.
• Measure completed work and maintain auditable records of valuations, dayworks and instructed changes.
• Prepare and update variation, claim, commitment, procurement and final account registers.
• Assess contractor quotations, rates and build-ups, and prepare clear commercial recommendations.
• Support monthly cost reporting, cash-flow forecasting, anticipated final cost and risk/opportunity analysis.
• Assist with contractual correspondence, notices, claims evaluation and change-control administration.
• Prepare tender and contract documents, bills of quantities, estimates and commercial comparisons where required.
• Coordinate with the site, planning, design and document control teams to validate commercial information.
• Maintain complete records for payments, variations, claims, negotiations and final account settlement.
• Support value management, procurement reviews and commercial meetings with the client and contractors

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of relevant quantity surveying or cost management experience, preferably on major KSA/GCC projects.
• Practical knowledge of measurement, interim valuations, variations, claims, cost reporting and final accounts.
• Understanding of FIDIC-based contracts and common construction procurement routes.
• RICS chartership or active progression towards MRICS is advantageous.
• Strong Excel capability and familiarity with cost management and document management systems.
• Excellent written and spoken English, strong reporting and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project systems.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced consultancy environment in KSA.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, organisation and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of relevant quantity surveying or cost management experience, preferably on major KSA/GCC projects.
• Practical knowledge of measurement, interim valuations, variations, claims, cost reporting and final accounts.
• Understanding of FIDIC-based contracts and common construction procurement routes.
• RICS chartership or active progression towards MRICS is advantageous.
• Strong Excel capability and familiarity with cost management and document management systems.
• Excellent written and spoken English, strong reporting and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project systems.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced consultancy environment in KSA.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, organisation and attention to detail.