- Location:
-
Jubail (35412) - Saudi Arabia
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Type:
- Permanent
- Main Industry:
- Search Engineering Jobs
- Other Industries & Skills:
- Property & Real Estate, Purchasing & Supply Chain
- Advertiser:
- Bechtel
- Job ID:
- 132292184
- Posted On:
- 25 September 2025
Requisition ID: 287193
- Relocation Authorized: International - Single
-Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
-Work Location: Jubail
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Project Overview:
Jubail is one of Bechtel’s most remarkable achievements—a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times—and it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Bechtel serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or “owner’s representative” for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras-Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel’s contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more.
Job Summary:
Work Location: Ras-Al-Khair.
The work location for this position is at Ras-Al-Khair which is located about 100 KMS north of Jubail Industrial City. You will be required to commute Jubail - Ras-Al-Khair - Jubail daily using the available transportation facility /shuttle bus service. The accommodation will be provided at Jubail Industrial City. Free breakfast and lunch is currently provided for Ras-Al-Khair assignees during workdays. Assigned to Project Controls group and responsible to develop cost estimates for project and verify A/E’s estimated cost during 30%, 90% and 100% design review cycle of construction packages. Specific tasks include but are not limited to the following:
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Major Responsibilities:
Level 1
-Reviews design scope criteria and develops quantities for undefined scope assumptions in coordination with other stakeholders/departments
-Participates in establishing pricing structures to be applied to quantities for estimates
-Conducts detail pricing for non-manual labor service using functional staffing and other direct cost (ODC) inputs
-Develops pricing/rates to non-manual staffing in support of project-specific requirements
-Prepares estimate basis and assumption documentation for their area of responsibility in support of overall estimate development
-Supports complex order of magnitude (OOM) estimates
-Prepares cost studies, trend estimates, and life cycle cost estimates in specialized areas or in specialized discipline area
-Identifies risk items and assigns risk levels to portions of the project work and identifies measures to mitigate risk in area of responsibility
Level 2
-Provide technical expertise and leadership in the review of design scope criteria and quantity development for undefined scope assumptions in coordination with other stakeholders/departments
-Supports/reviews prediction/extrapolation of cost curves based on experience of scheduled activities and cost correlation analysis in area of responsibility
-Supports in depth audits and analysis of proposals, change order, and other estimates
-Povides technical guidance to area of responsibility
-Leads cost studies, trend estimates, and life cycle cost estimates in specialized areas or in specialized discipline area; provides area of responsibility-specific guidance and direct support in establishing pricing structures to be applied to quantities for estimates
-Prepares cost trend estimates in support of project cost trend programs; takes a lead role for area of responsibility in estimate reviews and presentations to project management and senior management
Education and Experience Requirements:
Level 1
-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field with minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant in project controls as an Estimator on Heavy Civil / Infrastructure projects.
Level 2
-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field with minimum 10 to 13 years of relevant in project controls as an Estimator on Heavy Civil / Infrastructure projects.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
-Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis. Is able to Demonstrate advanced understanding of Estimating core processes and procedures.
-Advanced working knowledge of EPC estimating practices and methods, including demonstrated ability to organize, perform, and present cost estimating products.
-Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization, recognizing and respecting differences.
-Prior experience overseeing multiple projects, contractor estimates reviews and negotiation.
-Prior Middle-East work experience preferred.
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