Qiddiya

3 months ago

Director - Cost Planning - Residential

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Job Summary

Director of Cost Planning leads a consistent cost planning approach for villa and townhouse developments, shaping design budgets, advising feasibility early, and coordinating with design, development, procurement and finance to drive value and timely decisions across Qiddiya’s Residential BU.

Location: Riyadh

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead a consistent cost planning approach across all villa and townhouse assets.
•Ensure budgets shape design and cost vs value is tested at every stage.
•Provide early cost advice that steers feasibility, layouts and design direction.
•Support development teams with simple, structured cost insight they can use.
•Manage and challenge external cost consultants to deliver clear, reliable cost plans.

Key Requirements

•Strong Middle East experience, ideally delivering villas, townhouses or low-rise residential projects.
•15+ years in cost planning and related roles
•Proven client-side cost planning experience.
•Confidence in leading design-to-budget discussions and challenging inefficient design.
•Professional accreditation such as RICS or AIQS preferred.

Experience:15+ yearsReal estateResidential

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationInfluenceCollaboration

Certifications:RICSAIQS

Languages:English

Company Brief

Qiddiya

Developing Qiddiya City, a PIF-backed giga-project near Riyadh delivering theme parks, sports venues, cultural attractions, hospitality, and entertainment ecosystems to drive tourism, jobs, and economic diversification under Saudi Vision 2030.

Industry: Real Estate Development

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Government & Public Sector

Funding: Government Funded

Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 2018

Glassdoor: 4.3

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Qiddiya

3 months ago

Director - Cost Planning - Residential

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Riyadh

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead a consistent cost planning approach across all villa and townhouse assets.
•Ensure budgets shape design and cost vs value is tested at every stage.
•Provide early cost advice that steers feasibility, layouts and design direction.
•Support development teams with simple, structured cost insight they can use.
•Manage and challenge external cost consultants to deliver clear, reliable cost plans.

Key Requirements

•Strong Middle East experience, ideally delivering villas, townhouses or low-rise residential projects.
•15+ years in cost planning and related roles
•Proven client-side cost planning experience.
•Confidence in leading design-to-budget discussions and challenging inefficient design.
•Professional accreditation such as RICS or AIQS preferred.

Experience:15+ yearsReal estateResidential

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationInfluenceCollaboration

Certifications:RICSAIQS

Languages:English

Company Brief

Qiddiya

Industry: Real Estate Development

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Government & Public Sector

Funding: Government Funded

Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 2018

Glassdoor: 4.3

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor