COST MANAGER

Proger is a global reality that brings together the best of Italian management, engineering and security expertise. A unique partner for public and private clients, able to guarantee the sustainability, development and execution of large-scale multidisciplinary projects.

With more than 70 years' experience, the company is now the leading independent engineering firm in Italy and is firmly established in the world rankings of international companies in the sector, compiled by Engineering News Record.

In Italy, it is responsible for the safety checks of over 7,000 works on the motorway network and is involved in the design of many of the country's largest infrastructure projects. On a national and international level, it is a key player in major urban, social and health development projects and plays a leading role in the energy transition, building renewable energy power plants, hydrogen plants and electrical and thermal energy storage systems.

Proger is present in Europe, Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East with hundreds of professionals who work with sensitivity to the territory and the social fabric to face new and increasingly global challenges with the utmost respect for the local context.

Proger's selection process ensures equal opportunities for all candidates and the transparency and homogeneity of the assessment criteria. Proger is committed to attracting and recruiting people with diverse backgrounds and abilities, and to pursuing gender equality in selection and recruitment.

Experience, skills and competencies are the guidelines for selecting our best candidates. Would you like to join our team?

Position:

Proger is looking for a Cost Manager to join its Branch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

About the Role

The Cost Manager will act as a key member of the PMO and report to the Project Director, ensuring that projects are financially viable, aligned with approved budgets and delivered in accordance with the organization’s commercial strategy and development objectives. The role is to ensure accurate, robust, and timely cost planning, estimating, and cost control across complex mixed-use construction developments.

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and produce cost estimates for mixed-use developments, including residential, commercial, hospitality, retail and infrastructure components.
• Prepare hard cost estimates (construction, FF&E, infrastructure, utilities, contractor preliminaries, contingencies) and soft cost estimates (design consultancy fees, project management, supervision, authorities’ fees, permits, testing, insurance, legal, marketing and client costs).
• Prepare cost plans, development feasibility studies and business cases at all project stages.
• Establish and maintain cost breakdown structures (CBS) aligned with project scope and PMO standards.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Identify cost variances, risks, and opportunities and propose mitigation measures.
• Prepare periodic cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and financial dashboards for PMO and senior management.
• Support procurement and tendering processes, including bid evaluation and commercial assessments.
• Coordinate with design teams, project managers, planners and external consultants to ensure cost alignment with scope and schedule.
• Ensure compliance with internal PMO procedures, cost management standards and governance frameworks.
• Maintain cost databases, benchmarks, and historical project data for future estimating.

Other information:

Key Competencies and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience in cost management for large-scale or mixed-use developments (client, PMO, or consultancy environment preferred).
• Professional certification preferred (e.g., RICS, CIOB, PMI, AACE, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of construction cost estimating and cost management for mixed-use developments.
• Familiarity with different procurement strategies, contract types and commercial models.
• Knowledge of regional construction market conditions, cost drivers and escalation factors.
• High level of analytical and numerical capability with strong attention to detail, commercial awareness and financial acumen.
• Strong organizational skills, problem-solving, proactivity and accuracy, team-work and coordination abilities.
• Effective communication abilities both in English and Arabic.