Talent Pool - Airport Cost Engineer - Middle East Projects
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- Saudi Arabia
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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 the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) prepared by design consultants and contractors.
- Validates project control budgets and updates them as needed.
- Reviews final cost reports, asset 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 the 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.
- Bachelor's in engineering from an accredited university.
- Minimum 10-15 years' experience in cost control, including having been in 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 of 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 is usually acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
- Experience of working internationally (preference for GCC experience).