Senior Cost Control Engineer
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About the Role
Parsons seeks a Senior Cost Control Engineer to support cost control and estimating practices across major infrastructure programs in Riyadh. The role involves developing cost estimates, analyzing budgets, tracking progress, and maintaining cost databases within a PMO environment.
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Responsibilities
- Review material takeoffs on complex projects, drawings, and plans, and check for mathematical and technical accuracy
- Prepare detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates for systems and subsystems
- Review contractual documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work and scope changes
- Review and summarize task and subtask estimates, including rate and unit cost determination
- Assign material costs and staffing costs to takeoffs; obtain telephone quotes for materials and services if required
- Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical cost data and construction procedures to maintain estimating standards and databases
- Prepare budgets for changes in current projects as well as for future projects
- Update and maintain the Program's cash flow, prepare the monthly cost report, manage the Change Order process
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline
- Minimum 9 years of experience in cost control, estimation, or cost engineering in major infrastructure programs
- Familiarity with earned value management and progress measurement systems
- Fluency in English with excellent communication and reporting skills
- Experience in KSA is a plus
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Overview
- Parsons is looking for a Senior Cost Control Engineer to join the team in Riyadh.
- The role involves supporting the Senior Cost Manager in implementing robust cost control and estimating practices across multiple active and future projects.
- The Cost Engineer will work within a PMO environment, liaising with the Client, PMCMs, contractors, and stakeholders.
What You'll Be Doing
- Review material takeoffs on complex projects, drawings, and plans, and check for mathematical and technical accuracy.
- Prepare detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates for systems and subsystems.
- Review contractual documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work and scope changes.
- Review and summarize task and subtask estimates, including rate and unit cost determination and perform mathematical calculations by applying standard factors.
- Assign material costs and staffing costs to the takeoffs. Obtain telephone quotes for materials and services, if required.
- Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical cost data and construction procedures and methods to maintain current estimating standards and databases.
- Prepare budgets for changes in current projects as well as for future projects.
- Update and maintain the Program's cash flow, prepare the monthly cost report, manage the Change Order process.
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
- Minimum 9 years of experience in cost control, estimation, or cost engineering in major infrastructure programs.
- Familiarity with earned value management and progress measurement systems is an advantage.
- Fluency in English with excellent communication and reporting skills.
- Experience in KSA is a plus.
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