Cost Manager

Job Description

Requisition ID: 270987

• Relocation Authorized: International - Accompanied
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Riyadh

Company OverviewSince 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the worlds infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers objectives to create a lasting positive impact.We serve the Infrastructure Nuclear, Security & Environmental Energy, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.Project OverviewThe New Murabba Project Infrastructure which will be built around the concept of sustainability, featuring green areas and walking and cycling paths that will enhance the quality of life by promoting healthy, active lifestyles and community activities. It will also feature an iconic museum, a technology and design university, a multipurpose immersive theater, and more than 80 entertainment and culture venues. The project will be situated at the intersection of King Salman and King Khalid roads to the North West of Riyadh, over an area of 19 square kilometers, to accommodate hundreds of thousands of residents. The project will offer more than 25 million sqm of floor area, featuring more than 104,000 residential units, 9,000 hotel rooms, and more than 980,000 sqm of retail space, as well as 1.4 million sqm of office space, 620,000 sqm of leisure assets, and 1.8 million sqm of space devoted to community facilities. The New Murabba project will offer a unique living, working and entertainment experience within a 15-minute walking radius and will have its own internal transport system. It will be approximately 20-minutes drive from the airport.We encourage you to watch this video which gives a glimpse at what we (you) are about to build! https://www.youtube.com/watchv=bRh_oy6yItIPosition OverviewThe Cost Manager is a key contributor to the success of this project. The ideal candidate should be a proactive self-starter with a proven ability to work independently and efficiently, while also engaging closely with the client, subcontractors, and project management team. The Estimating and Cost Manager will supervise cost estimating, cost engineering, and cost analysis/control activities. Responsible for preparation and review of discipline and subcontractor estimates. Responsible for conceptual estimating, cost analysis and estimate planning, coordination, consolidation and presentation. Specific experience in Heavy civil, roads, bridges, rail, and building estimating. Supports and promotes improvement measures and implementation of recommendations for the global business unit. Supports organizational and administrative activities.Job Responsibilities

• Analyzes and validates contractor estimates. Effectively presents estimate review package to Customer.
• Develops, prepares and reviews the conceptual scopes of estimates and studies when a definition is not available through a demonstrated ability to conceptualize the design of the finished product. Prepares specialized cost contingency analysis tools to compensate for undefined scope.
• Support bid evaluation of cost and schedule criteria and prepares bid evaluations. May participate in discussions with vendors/contractors.
• Review and evaluate contractor change orders and/or pricing.
• Prepares and reviews escalation calculations for estimates of complex jobs.
• Along with the project team identifies ways to mitigate project risk. Assesses the uncertainties associated with productivity, material pricing, wage rates and quantity variation.
• Prepares and provides guidance in the preparation of proposal cash flow models and working capital analysis.
• Responsible for the management of the overall project cost.
• Prepares and coordinates the development of staffing and operating plans for cost engineering activities.
• Reviews contract drafts for adequacy of cost and scope definition, and coordinates the development of all data in support of negotiations.
• Prepares, coordinates, and directs cost engineering presentations to Bechtel and client management, as required.
• Conducts personnel performance reviews and career counseling. Interviews candidates for employment and makes recommendations for employment decisions.
• Interprets and executes policy, objectives, and standards applicable to cost control and cost analysis activities.
• Directs cost analysis and problem-solving activities and develops and executes policy objectives and standards applicable to cost analysis activities.
• Supports proposal activities as required.
• Performs or directs functional audits of project activities to ensure technical adequacy of project cost engineering activities as required.
• Maintains liaison within global business unit to coordinate workload and staffing plans, work processes, and procedures.
• Develops and supports improvement measure institutionalization for the global business unit.
• Serves as a subject matter expert within the global business unit.

Job Qualifications

• Experience with the development and construction of large scale EPC projects.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in directing cost estimating and cost analysis of heavy civil, road, bridge and rail projects.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in directing project cost engineering functions cost control, and cost analysis. Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for Project Controls activities.
• Experience working within or directly supporting a clients project organization.
• Knowledge of statistical correlation and regression analysis of estimate variance, with an advanced understanding of how to apply real-world applications of statistical theory.
• Skilled in providing direction, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel. Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated skill in presenting cost engineering information to management/clients.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and commissioning, and operations work processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management is customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Knowledge of current industry and technical developments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and minimum 13 years of professional experience in project controls with an emphasis on cost and project estimating. In lieu of a degree, 19 years of related work experience is required.
• Current Work Permit/Iqama preferred (not required) to expedite the start date of this role.

Shaping tomorrow togetherBechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, weve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure Nuclear, Security & Environmental Energy and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.www.bechtel.com Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.In accordance with the laws of Saudi Arabia, Bechtel has adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for all work locations in the country. These requirements may include vaccination and testing. Any and all offers of employment with Bechtel in Saudi Arabia are expressly conditioned upon the applicants willingness and ability to comply with all COVID-19 related safety laws and Bechtel protocols in place at the time of a candidates start date. A candidates failure or refusal to comply with such laws and protocols renders an issued offer null and void.This requirement cannot be waived by a recruiter, manager, or supervisor. Your submission of an application for employment with Bechtel in Saudi Arabia constitutes your understanding and acknowledgment of this express condition.

Keyskills :
Construction Management Cost Analysis Road procurement Cost Estimating bridge Engineering Contracts

About Company

one of the world’s largest energy companies – have led the way in our respective fields. So when, in 2013, we joined forces to create a brand-new health service for Saudi Aramco employees and their dependents – expanding on the capabilities of the company’s long-established medical facilities – we knew an exciting future was in store.