AtkinsRealis
Cost Control Manager - Roads & Bridges
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 08/10/2026
Job overview
Date posted
24/08/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Job description
In this role you will monitor, evaluate, and control project costs throughout the lifecycle of roads and bridges projects, supporting project management in maintaining budget compliance, cost forecasting accuracy, financial reporting, and effective commercial decision-making. You will develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets and cost control systems, establishing cost breakdown structures aligned with project work packages and contract requirements. You are responsible for tracking project expenditures against approved budgets and identifying cost variances, and supporting the preparation of baseline budgets for bridge and infrastructure construction activities. Your responsibilities include preparing detailed cost forecasts and cash flow projections, performing monthly cost reviews, and analyzing project cost performance. You will implement and maintain Earned Value Management processes, analyzing project trends and providing recommendations for corrective actions. You are responsible for supporting change control processes, maintaining change registers, and coordinating with commercial and engineering teams to quantify cost impacts. You will monitor procurement budgets and commitments, reviewing purchase orders, subcontract agreements, and material commitments. In this role you will support commercial and contract administration teams in cost-related matters, reviewing interim payment applications and assisting in the assessment of contractor claims and variations. You will identify project cost risks and opportunities, developing risk-adjusted cost forecasts, and work closely with Planning Engineers and Project Controls teams to align cost and schedule information.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets and cost control systems
- Establish cost breakdown structures (CBS) aligned with project work packages and contract requirements
- Track project expenditures against approved budgets and identify cost variances
- Support the preparation of baseline budgets for bridge and infrastructure construction activities
- Monitor commitments, actual expenditures, and forecasted costs throughout the project lifecycle
- Prepare detailed cost forecasts and cash flow projections
- Perform monthly cost reviews and analyze project cost performance
- Identify potential cost overruns and recommend mitigation measures
- Prepare periodic cost reports, dashboards, and executive summaries
- Ensure accurate forecasting of final project costs and estimate-at-completion (EAC) values
- Implement and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) processes
- Analyze project trends and provide recommendations for corrective actions
- Support management decision-making through performance analysis
- Support change control processes and maintain change registers
- Coordinate with commercial and engineering teams to quantify cost impacts
- Prepare cost assessments and recommendations for approval
- Monitor procurement budgets and commitments
- Review purchase orders, subcontract agreements, and material commitments
- Track committed costs against approved budgets
- Coordinate with procurement teams to evaluate cost implications of sourcing strategies
- Assist in analyzing supplier and subcontractor commercial performance
- Support commercial and contract administration teams in cost-related matters
- Review interim payment applications and evaluate cost trends
- Assist in the assessment of contractor claims, variations, and commercial submissions
Experience & skills
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Cost Engineering, or a related discipline
- A master's degree in Project Management, Cost Engineering, or Construction Management is an advantage
- Bring a minimum of 8 to 12 years of experience in cost control and project controls within major construction projects
- Have a minimum of 5 years of experience on bridge and transportation infrastructure projects
- GCC or Saudi Arabia project experience is highly desirable
- Experience working with consultants, PMCs, government authorities, or major contractors is preferred
- Demonstrate advanced cost control and forecasting capabilities
- Show strong analytical and financial reporting skills
- Demonstrate excellent understanding of infrastructure project cost drivers
- Show effective stakeholder and commercial coordination abilities
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Show excellent presentation and communication skills