Senior Manager - Cost Planning
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About the Role
We are seeking an accomplished Senior Manager - Cost Planning to join JASARA, a leading program management company driving large-scale infrastructure and giga-projects across Sa.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage external cost consultants to ensure high quality deliverables
- Develop, review, and challenge cost plans, estimates, and benchmarks across all design stages
- Ensure consistent and structured cost reporting aligned with programme standards
- Oversee measurement, quantification, and take offs from drawings and digital models
- Validate cost assumptions, rates, and methodologies used by consultants
- Facilitate effective information flow between internal teams and consultants
- Contribute to stage gate reviews, programme milestones, and internal governance processes
- Engage with internal stakeholders and developers to justify cost positions
- Support the development and implementation of cost benchmarking frameworks
Requirements
- Strong consultancy side background with significant post contract experience
- Demonstrated expertise in cost planning for transportation/linear infrastructure
- Solid grounding in Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM)
- Proven ability to operate in a complex, multidisciplinary programme environment
- Professional accreditation such as RICS or AIQS preferred
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Role Overview
- We are seeking an accomplished Senior Manager Cost Planning to join JASARA, a leading program management company driving large scale infrastructure and giga projects across Saudi Arabia.
- In this role, you will lead the planning, scheduling, cost control, and performance monitoring of complex projects, ensuring delivery excellence aligned with client and Vision 2030 objectives.
- The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in project controls, stakeholder management, and data driven decision making within major infrastructure or construction environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage external cost consultants (e.g., Currie & Brown, AECOM) to ensure high quality deliverables and alignment with programme requirements
- Develop, review, and challenge cost plans, estimates, and benchmarks across all design stages
- Ensure consistent and structured cost reporting, aligned with programme standards and stage gate requirements
- Oversee measurement, quantification, and take offs from drawings and digital models
- Validate cost assumptions, rates, and methodologies used by consultants, ensuring they are robust, justified, and benchmarked (e.g., BCIS standards)
- Facilitate effective information flow between internal teams and consultants, ensuring all parties have the required inputs for accurate cost planning
- Contribute to stage gate reviews, programme milestones, and internal governance processes
- Engage with internal stakeholders and developers to justify cost positions, explain variances, and support decision making
- Support the development and implementation of cost benchmarking frameworks, templates, and best practices
Candidate Profile
- Strong consultancy side background, with significant post contract experience
- Demonstrated expertise in cost planning for transportation/Linear infrastructure
- Solid grounding in Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM)
- Proven ability to operate in a complex, multidisciplinary programme environment
Key Skills & Requirements
- Expertise in take offs, measurement, and quantification from drawings and digital models
- Advanced experience in infrastructure cost planning and estimating
- Proficiency in tools such as CostX (or equivalent digital measurement platforms)
- Strong understanding of benchmarking methodologies (e.g., BCIS)
- Ability to manage interfaces across multiple disciplines in large scale programmes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly in client facing and developer interactions
- Professional accreditation such as RICS or AIQS preferred
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