# Senior Cost Control

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Riyadh
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cost Control Engineer to join their team in Riyadh. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring efficient cost management and control across various infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, highways, and tunnels.

## Responsibilities

- Oversee all aspects of project cost management, including budget estimation, cost forecasting, and expenditure tracking.

- Develop comprehensive project budgets based on detailed analysis and understanding of project scope, specifications, and requirements.

- Implement robust cost control mechanisms to monitor project expenditures, identify variances, and implement corrective actions as necessary.

- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, cost analysis, and variance reports for project stakeholders and management.

- Collaborate with project teams to review contracts, change orders, and other contractual documents to ensure alignment with project cost objectives.

- Identify potential risks and cost implications associated with project activities, and develop mitigation strategies to minimize financial impacts.

- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and regulatory authorities, to address cost-related issues and ensure alignment with project objectives.

- Ensure compliance with relevant quality standards, policies, and procedures related to cost management and control activities.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cost control processes, tools, and methodologies, based on industry best practices and lessons learned.

- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the cost control team, fostering their professional development and growth.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., PMP, CCE) is a plus.

- Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in cost control and project management, with a focus on infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, highways, tunnels).

- Proven track record of successful cost management and control on large-scale infrastructure projects, preferably in the Middle East region.

- Strong technical knowledge of cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis methodologies.

- Extensive experience in site supervision and construction management within a consulting environment.

- Proficiency in project management software tools (e.g., Primavera, Microsoft Project) and cost control systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

- Analytical mindset with a keen attention to detail and the ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements.

- Fluency in English is required, Arabic language proficiency is a plus.

## Benefits

WSP offers competitive pay, first-class medical cover, and paid professional subscriptions.

## Skills

### Required
- cost control
- project management
- infrastructure projects
- Primavera
- Microsoft Project
- SAP
- Oracle
- English
- Arabic

### Nice to have
- advanced degree
- professional certifications (e.g., PMP, CCE)

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