Cost Manager
Khatib & Alami (PMO)
Total years of experience :14 years, 6 Months
▪ Contributing to the Ministry of Finance programs and projects including construction activities at 3rd Expansion of Holy Mosque &
Prophet Mosque in Makkah & Madina and other mega projects worth $70 billion; performing utilization of results to compare
market rates, benchmarks, PMO database, local and international references.
▪ Track and monitored factors that influenced cost variances and control changes to project budget from initiation phase to handover
phase. Developing monthly cost reports that enhanced accountability and streamlined the reporting process; highlighted
recommendations for improvement that helped achieve organizational goals for implementation of cost-effective budgets.
▪ Executed proactive approach to identify potential additional costs due to the project delay and low productivity of the contractor;
developed strategic plans that improved project monitoring to calculate unaccountable costs such as price fluctuations, Value
Added Tax (VAT), taxes, technology costs and changes in exchange rate
Major Achievements:
− Established a standard and unified coding structure and numbering system that facilitated comparison of contractor prices by
integrating each activity, resource, and work breakdown structure that helped accumulating costs and allocating to correct cost
accounts that helped performance analysis of budget with actual progress
− Highlighted potential additional costs to employer due to the project delay and low productivity of the contractor; conducted
trend analysis, EVM and forecast analysis and identified several unforeseen costs that were not accounted. Presented the impact
of increased indirect costs in comparison to direct costs by applying ratio analysis
− Developed construction cost database handbook for Saudi Arabia as well as UAE
− Achieved reduction of estimated costs of the remaining works of projects of value more than $ 4, 780 million by developing and
implementing effective cost control procedures as well as value management.
Skillfully contributed to Concrete Repair & Structural Strengthening Project; performed project costing activities and maintained
adequate and functional procedures and systems for business reporting that informed team and management about progress
▪ Initiated execution of efficiency-oriented coaching for team that strengthened communication with clients and increased
operational efficiency; collaboratively conducted cost analysis that supported significant reduction in costs
▪ Monitored overall progress and effective utilization of resources; proposed recommendations for cost effective measures for
cutting costs and initiating corrective and preventive actions that resulted in reducing costs while meeting service standards and
increasing revenue
Major Achievements:
⎯ Successfully delivered a valuable contribution by transforming the descending revenues due to ever increasing operational and
overhead costs; improved cost performance that supported the division’s profits and overcame the lean project management
⎯ Maintained a collaborative approach with project manager to achieve division’s annual budget of executed projects worth $25
million. Executed spectacular negotiation skills with key vendors and subcontractors that helped reduce material prices up to
25%
⎯ Proficiently developed and implemented effective cost control procedure that achieved $4 million cost savings to net profit
against 27% decrease in division revenues
⎯ Reduced cost of a project by identifying and highlighting potential losses through trend analysis and Engineering Value
Management techniques and advising General Manager to change contract with the suppliers who were providing expensive
material
⎯ Achieved reduction in discrepancy in material prices by proposing establishment of a central procurement department in a
report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that coordinated with other divisions on all procurement departments for material
prices
⎯ Tactfully helped company gain more money and saved the project from slippage while executing value engineering process on
Al-Hindawiya Project; the project was delayed due to unavailability of original design of slabs. Recommended to change the
design to carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) that had higher strength and time-efficient
Assiduously leading the commercial and construction management activities along with the contract administration for the
construction of KFUPM University staffing & professors budgeted around $100 million
▪ Oversaw the quantity measurement tasks, checked the project cost and schedule control, and monitored the subcontractor
progress, measurement, and invoicing. Carefully reviewed the claims and variation orders
Major Achievements:
⎯ Successfully achieved a net profit of 17.4% that exceed the target net profit of 10%.
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