Job description

The Airport Cost Engineer (Talent Pool - Middle East Projects) role focuses on managing and controlling project costs across large-scale aviation and infrastructure developments, ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets and contractual frameworks. The position is responsible for cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, value engineering, procurement support, and contract administration throughout the full project lifecycle. The role requires evaluating and validating cost estimates prepared by design consultants and contractors, ensuring alignment with project scope, specifications, and contractual obligations. It involves implementing cost management software tools to monitor financial performance, track variations, and produce accurate reporting. The engineer assesses cost deviations against approved budgets and provides analytical insights to support decision-making and financial control. Responsibilities include reviewing and validating Bills of Quantities (BOQ), updating control budgets, and ensuring cost accuracy across engineering, procurement, and construction activities. The role also involves preparing updated cost forecasts reflecting project changes, variations, and evolving project requirements. Additionally, the position ensures compliance with Hill International QHSE policies, manuals, and procedures, integrating quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health standards into all cost engineering processes. The role contributes to project close-out activities, including final cost reporting, asset registers, and contractual compliance verification. It requires collaboration with multidisciplinary project teams to resolve cost-related issues and provide expert advisory support on cost management strategies. The Airport Cost Engineer also contributes to continuous improvement of cost engineering practices and ensures adherence to international standards and construction management best practices across GCC and Middle East aviation projects.