Cost Control Manager

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.

If you are interested in a long and rewarding career working with high-profile clients on some of the most challenging projects in the world, then Decima is where you belong. At Decima, you will be able to explore incredible growth and professional development opportunities.

We are seeking an accomplished and highly motivated Cost Control Manager to manage cost control operations across a broad portfolio of infrastructure, technology, and construction projects. This client-facing leadership role requires exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with a strong focus on cost management, financial forecasting, and reporting accuracy.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of project controls, cost engineering, and financial management principles and will be capable of overseeing and mentoring project-level cost control teams across multiple concurrent projects. 

You will play a strategic role in leading cost control efforts across multiple regions, partnering with senior stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams to ensure financial discipline and project cost alignment throughout the full project lifecycle. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and provide oversight of project cost control functions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance across all projects.
• Develop, manage, and maintain robust cost control systems and tools, including project cost reports, forecasts, trend analysis, and change management procedures. 
• Coordinate with regional project managers, engineers, and financial teams to monitor and validate cost data, identify variances, and guide corrective actions to control expenditures. 
• Review and present comprehensive monthly and quarterly cost performance reports to senior leadership, highlighting key financial indicators such as earned value analysis (EVA), cost variances, and trends. 
• Oversee tracking of project performance against budgets and schedules across multiple sites, proactively identifying risks and approving financial strategies for mitigation. 
• Supervise advanced cost analysis and scenario modeling efforts to support executive decision-making and strategic project planning. 
• Manage and approve the preparation and review of project proposals, estimates, and budgets, ensuring accuracy in financial projections and risk assessment. 
• Oversee the management of change orders across all regional projects, ensuring documentation integrity and accurate reflection of budget impacts. 
• Support and advise on contract negotiation and administration with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to align commercial agreements with project cost goals. 
• Review and approve contractor invoices and payment applications to ensure compliance with contractual terms and financial policies. 
• Ensure alignment of all regional cost control activities with internal policies, client standards, and industry best practices. 
• Mentor, manage, and develop junior cost control personnel.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• 15+ years of cost control or cost engineering experience in construction, infrastructure, or related industries, with at least 5 years in a leadership or regional oversight capacity. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related technical fields. 
• Experience in data centers, mission-critical, or similar complexity.
• Advanced knowledge of cost management principles, including cost forecasting, variance analysis, change management, and project financial reporting. 
• Extensive experience using cost control software and tools such as SAP (and equivalent), Microsoft Excel, Primavera P6 and enterprise cost-schedule integration platforms.
• Demonstrated success in managing large-scale project budgets and resolving complex cost discrepancies. 
• Experience with cash flow forecasting and funding drawdown schedules.
• Demonstrated experience developing independent cost estimates (ICE) and should-cost models to benchmark contractor/vendor submissions against market data.
• Strong ability to interpret financial data, develop insights, and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a proven ability to engage with clients and senior management. 
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities across different project teams.
• Experience working with Multinational PMC consultants and Contractors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• SCE and RICS certification.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Construction Management, Finance, Engineering Management, or a related field. 
• Professional certifications such as Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or Project Management Professional (PMP). 
• Expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) and integrated risk-cost-schedule methodologies. 
• Experience working on hyperscale data centers or other large-scale, mission-critical facilities. 
• Active membership in PMI, AACE, or similar professional associations. 

POSITION DETAILS

• Location (On-site): To be open for any city in KSA
• Position: Cost Control Manager
• Position Classification: Salary-based full-time hours

Please note: This position is part of our anticipated expansion in KSA. While we are excited about the opportunities this role will offer, the position is not currently active and is associated with the planned launch of our operations in the region. By applying, you acknowledge that this is a future opportunity and not an offer of immediate employment. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to express your intent to be considered once the role becomes available.