Job summary
Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh seeks a Manager, Cost Planning to prepare and manage construction cost plans for large-scale entertainment development projects. The role includes reviewing external cost consultants, tracking scope and cost movements, and ensuring costs align with budgets and design metrics.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and manage construction cost plans aligned with project budgets and objectives
- Oversee monthly trackers for scope and cost movements across project phases
- Review cost plans from external cost consultants for accuracy and design alignment
- Monitor design efficiencies and ensure consultant adherence to scope and procedures
- Ensure compliance with IPMS measurement guidelines and internal policies
- Provide construction cost and design metric updates to internal business units
- Represent cost planning during internal reviews and stage gate approvals
- Integrate benchmarking and design metrics across project lifecycle phases
Requirements
- 5–7 years relevant experience in cost planning, quantity surveying, or estimating
- Preferably 2+ years working in the GCC construction industry
- Familiar with industry standards such as NRM, CESSM, RIBA, POMI
- Experience on projects with construction value above 200m SAR
- Knowledge of benchmarking cost and design; KSA/Middle East experience preferred
- Basic ability to convey information and adapt messages for different audiences
- Proficient with cost planning software; CostX preferred
Skills
Cost PlanningQuantity SurveyingEstimatingCostXNRMCESSMRIBAPOMIBenchmarkingFeasibility Analysis
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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