Role Purpose:

We are currently looking for a Senior Cost Manager to work on a range of high-profile property sector projects across the KSA in pre-contract stage.

What this job involves

Provide support to cost and commercial leadership in the delivery of pre-contract services.

• Manage and update project budgets.
• Provide pre contract cost management including:
  • prepare and present cost plans for the various work stages including pre-tender estimates on mega schemes for primary and secondary infrastructure, various types of hospitality, residential, recreational, commercial assets. Advise on project construction costs, risks and contingencies, and construction inflation.
  • prepare cashflow forecasts in line with development master schedules.
  • participate in meetings and workshops with Clients and design consultants and advise on cost of various design alternatives.
  • review detailed quantity measurements, BOQs compilation in accordance with approved method of measurement (such as POMI, CESSM, NRM, etc.), including preliminaries and general requirements.
  • prepare vendor prequalification documentation and score vendor submissions from financial/cost aspect in line with Client’s requirements.
  • prepare tender documents in line with Client’s requirements and provide responses to tenderers’ commercial queries.
  • participate and provide cost input for value engineering workshops at the various design stages.
  • review tender returns and prepare commercial tender evaluation including spike/low rates, side-by-side comparisons, and for compliance with tender requirements where required by the Client.
  • assist client in negotiations with preferred bidders.
  • prepare notice of award / letter of acceptance.
  • compile Contract Documents.  

Key Competencies

• 12 years of post-qualification experience.
• Good report writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in English both verbal & written communication.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD and CostX.
• Excellent resource, planning, and time management skills
• University degree in subject matter (eg; BSc Engineering, Quantity Surveying or equivalent) full time basis.
• MRICS would be advantageous but not essential.
  

Location:

On-site –Riyadh, SAU

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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