Estimating Director - Saudi National
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About the Role
Mace seeks an Estimating Director for a large multipurpose venue project in Riyadh. Requires 20+ years in construction estimating and cost planning for major capital projects, with 8-10 years in leadership roles.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage estimating teams, providing leadership, performance management, coaching, and technical development to ensure excellence in project delivery and continuous improvement
- Conduct peer reviews of cost estimates to ensure robust governance, accuracy, and effective risk management
- Build and maintain internal and external networks to enhance estimating capabilities and bring market insights into the function
- Present project estimates to key stakeholders, demonstrating comprehensive understanding of project scope, costs, risks, and assumptions
- Influence strategic business development initiatives and support the execution of work winning strategies
- Manage and present benchmarking data to strengthen bid submissions and support informed decision making
- Provide thought leadership through market intelligence, benchmarking, pricing trends analysis, and knowledge of prevailing market rates
- Lead systematic performance improvement initiatives while supporting net zero carbon objectives through proactive identification, management, and reduction of carbon emissions during project delivery
Requirements
- Minimum 20 years relevant experience in construction estimating and cost planning for major capital projects
- At least 8–10 years in leadership roles managing multi disciplinary estimating teams and preparing client / authority submissions
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The Project
- A Large multipurpose Venue for long term use as a versatile hub for sports, entertainment, and community events in the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
You’ll Be Responsible For
- Lead and manage estimating teams, providing leadership, performance management, coaching, and technical development to ensure excellence in project delivery and continuous improvement.
- Conduct peer reviews of cost estimates to ensure robust governance, accuracy, and effective risk management.
- Build and maintain internal and external networks to enhance estimating capabilities and bring market insights into the function.
- Present project estimates to key stakeholders, demonstrating comprehensive understanding of project scope, costs, risks, and assumptions.
- Influence strategic business development initiatives and support the execution of work winning strategies.
- Manage and present benchmarking data to strengthen bid submissions and support informed decision making.
- Provide thought leadership through market intelligence, benchmarking, pricing trends analysis, and knowledge of prevailing market rates.
- Lead systematic performance improvement initiatives while supporting net zero carbon objectives through proactive identification, management, and reduction of carbon emissions during project delivery.
You’ll Need To Have
- Minimum 20 years relevant experience in construction estimating and cost planning for major capital projects, with at least 8–10 years in leadership roles managing multi disciplinary estimating teams and preparing client / authority submissions.
Our values
- Safety first Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
- Client focus Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
- Integrity Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
- Create opportunity For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
Additional Information
- Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
- We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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