Job summary
Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh is hiring a Senior Manager of Cost Planning for the Qiddiya Master Development team. The role leads construction cost planning, oversees external cost consultants, and ensures project financials align with budgets and strategic objectives.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain construction cost plans and cost vs. value assessments
- Manage monthly trackers for scope and cost movements across project phases
- Review and validate cost plans submitted by external cost consultants
- Monitor design efficiencies and ensure consultant adherence to scope and procedures
- Ensure compliance with IPMS measurement guidelines and company policies
- Provide cost and design metric updates to business units and internal reviews
- Support benchmarking activities to align design metrics with cost positions
- Consider feasibility requirements in cost planning throughout project lifecycle
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years relevant experience in cost planning, quantity surveying or estimating
- Preferably 2+ years working in GCC construction industry
- Familiarity with standards such as NRM, CESSM, RIBA, POMI
- Experience on large projects with construction value > 200m SAR
- Experience in cost and design benchmarking; KSA/Middle East preferred
- Basic communication skills with limited audience adaptation experience
- Proficient with cost planning software; CostX preferred
Skills
Cost PlanningQuantity SurveyingEstimatingCostXNRMCESSMRIBABenchmarkingFeasibility AnalysisCost Management
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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