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

Job Description

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).