Cost Estimation (Team Lead)

The Expo 2030 Riyadh Company (ERC), the official organiser of World Expo 2030 Riyadh, is hiring a Cost Estimation lead to govern the organisation's cost-estimating frameworks (conceptual, preliminary and detailed estimates, benchmarks and cost models), working with development, delivery, procurement and finance to keep the Expo within approved budgets.

What you'll do

• Prepare and approve conceptual, preliminary and detailed cost estimates, including estimate classes, contingency allowances and basis-of-estimate documents
• Validate pre-award estimates for major packages and run affordability checks with the Design function
• Quantify savings in value-engineering workshops and coordinate independent cost reviews for high-risk scopes
• Maintain benchmark databases and market indices for key trades, systems and pavilion typologies; build BI tools for estimation
• Give Procurement estimate benchmarks for bid evaluation and analyse bid-versus-estimate variances
• Set the Cost Estimation strategy, KPIs and annual plan, and lead and develop the team

What they're looking for

• Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar; Master's preferred
• 7–11 years of relevant experience with a strong leadership background
• Extensive cost-estimating experience on giga-projects or major events; benchmark and cost-model building
• Estimating and BI tools (e.g. Power BI); Saudi/GCC experience preferred; Arabic and English fluency preferred

• Type: Full-time, mid-senior level
• Location: Riyadh

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