# Planning & Cost Control Engineer — Double Marks Contracting

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 5,880 to 8,820 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-04
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## Description

Double Marks is seeking an experienced Planning & Cost Control Engineer for a major data center project in Riyadh.

The position combines project planning, progress measurement, quantity tracking and cost control. We are looking for someone with strong contractor-side experience who understands construction execution and can connect the schedule to actual site production and project costs.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6.

• Prepare detailed 2-week and 4-week look-ahead schedules.

• Monitor actual progress against baseline and identify delays and critical activities.

• Track manpower, equipment, quantities and productivity against plan.

• Measure progress based on actual installed quantities.

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports.

• Prepare progress curves, manpower histograms and productivity reports.

• Forecast completion dates and support preparation of recovery plans.

• Perform quantity take-offs and maintain BOQ and quantity tracking.

• Prepare and support monthly progress payment applications.

• Measure and track subcontractor quantities and progress.

• Maintain variation and additional-work registers.

• Track project costs, commitments, actual expenditures and cost-to-complete.

• Support procurement and cash-flow forecasting based on the construction schedule.

• Maintain accurate records supporting progress claims, variations and delay analysis.

• Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, Site Engineers, QA/QC and Procurement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.

• 5–10 years of contractor-side construction experience.

• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and Excel.

• Strong understanding of structural construction sequencing.

• Experience with quantity take-offs, BOQs, progress measurement and payment applications.

• Experience tracking manpower and construction productivity.

• Ability to integrate schedule, quantities, progress and cost.

• Reinforced-concrete/structural project experience preferred.

• Saudi Arabia/GCC experience preferred.

• Data center experience is an advantage, but not required.

• Transferable Iqama and immediate/short-notice availability preferred.

• Please apply with your CV and include your current location, availability/notice period, Iqama status and expected monthly salary.

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## Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline. 5–10 years of contractor-side construction experience. Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and Excel. Strong understanding of structural construction sequencing. Experience with quantity take-offs, BOQs, progress measurement and payment applications. Experience tracking manpower and construction productivity. Ability to integrate schedule, quantities, progress and cost. Reinforced-concrete/structural project experience preferred. Saudi Arabia/GCC experience preferred. Data center experience is an advantage, but not required. Transferable Iqama and immediate/short-notice availability preferred.

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