Cost/Estimating Manager
WSP
- Saudi Arabia
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Evaluate and analyze fee proposals / bids and provide recommendation for decision making
- Provide forecasts and cash flow analysis
- Maintain and manage the cost report and provide regular updates on financial position
- Assist in the development, validation and maintenance of the project schedule
- Assist in developing reporting tracking tools and generates cost reports on regular basis including evaluation of earned value
- Support the coordination of the Change Management process for the project
- Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
- Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
- Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
- Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle.
- Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
- Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
- Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
- Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
- A Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related fields.
- Minimum 20 years of post-graduate experience
- Extensive experience with consultancies
- Previous experience in Project Management
- Hands-on experience in capital cost estimating in a lead Estimator role
- Good knowledge of the design process and construction methodologies