Job summary
Savills Middle East is hiring a Senior Cost Manager in Riyadh to lead project cost and commercial activities from mobilisation to final account. The role advises on payments, variations, claims, forecasting, procurement and commercial risk across multiple work packages.
Key responsibilities
- Lead project cost control, commercial governance and reporting across project teams
- Establish cost procedures, change-control and payment workflows
- Review and recommend interim payment applications
- Assess, negotiate and recommend variations, claims and commercial settlements
- Prepare cost reports, commitments, accruals and cash-flow forecasts
- Provide contractual advice on notices, delays and extension-of-time issues
- Support procurement, tender evaluations and commercial negotiations
- Manage final measurement, change close-out and agreement of final accounts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering or related
- Typically 8+ years' relevant cost and commercial management experience on major projects
- Chartered status (RICS, CIOB or equivalent) strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of measurement, valuations, change control, claims and final accounts
- Working knowledge of FIDIC contracts and KSA construction practices
- Advanced Excel; experience with enterprise cost systems advantageous
- Excellent written and spoken English and stakeholder reporting skills
- Ability to operate in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced consultancy environment
Skills
Quantity SurveyingCost managementCommercial managementChange controlClaims assessmentFinal accountsExcelFIDICProcurementStakeholder reporting
Source: Company careers page. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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