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Hilda Aljas, Senior Cost Estimator & Project Cost Controller

Hilda Aljas

Senior Cost Estimator & Project Cost Controller·Source Machinery Trading and Contracting

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 6 years, 10 months

Senior Cost Estimator & Project Cost Controller

October 2025 - Present

Source Machinery Trading and Contracting

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2025 - Present

Project Scope: Site preparation, earthworks, roadworks, and storm/drainage networks for King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), National Water Company (NWC), and National Housing Company (NHC) in Tabuk.

* Perform precise material takeoffs and quantity calculations from As-Staked drawings and structural plans to build
baseline project budgets for NHC and NWC infrastructure.
* Break down massive civil infrastructure assets into highly detailed, micro-level activity sequences to accurately calculate step-by-step labor, equipment, and material costs.
* Evaluate and price alternative execution methods for critical path items by matching quantity data against regional market resource rates and schedules.
* Assess and validate subcontractor and supplier monthly payment applications against actual on-site progress to generate precise Interim Payment Certificates (IPC).
* Analyze monthly project financial expenditure trends, creating matrix reports tracking True Consumption Cost, Booking Cost, and Paid Cost to protect target margins.
* Monitor material procurement logs, site requisitions, and unexpected line-item variations to keep the overarching project cost models live, factual, and accurate.
* Collaborate with commercial and engineering teams to minimize budget variance risks, review change orders, and optimize total project value engineering.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Field Quantity Surveyor & Claims Engineer (Title optimized for focus)

July 2023 - June 2025

Megawide Construction Company

Mandaluyong City, Philippines

July 2023 - June 2025

*Quantify financial impacts, variation volumes, and structural costs stemming from independent execution delays and wastewater infrastructure site disruptions.
*Prepare detailed commercial project claims and substantiation documents regarding Cost of Delay and Project Time Extensions for executive management review.
*Evaluate financial penalties, project back-charges, and cost corrections for subcontractors by issuing formal
contractual Site Instructions.
*Assess financial liabilities tied to outstanding Site Observation Reports (SOR) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR)
to ensure alignment with quality budgets.
*Lead weekly commercial and construction coordination meetings with HSE, QA/QC, and Operations to monitor cost implications of schedule adjustments.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Senior Quantity Surveyor & Estimator

March 2019 - April 2023

Venray Construction Company

Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

March 2019 - April 2023

*Managed full-cycle quantity surveying, material takeoffs, and heavy civil cost estimation for major road networks and water distribution systems.
*Developed itemized Bill of Quantities (BOQ), Variation Orders, and Itemized Cost of Revision (ICOR) matrices to secure progressive client billings.
*Conducted on-site physical measurements and progress audits to validate completed volumes of earthwork,
structural pouring, and backfilling against estimates.
*Coordinated joint measurement reviews with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to verify quantities and gain official infrastructure billing sign-offs.
*Executed project financial closeout activities, driving final quantity reconciliations, cost comparisons, and as-built document verification.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Liceo de Cagayan University

March 2018

March 2018

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Philippines

Liceo de Cagayan University

March 2018

March 2018

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Philippines

Skills

Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Cost Estimating
Expert
Cost Estimating
Expert
English Speaking
Expert
English Speaking
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
CONTRACT DRAFTING
Intermediate
CONTRACT DRAFTING
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
COST ENGINEERING
Intermediate
COST ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CRM SOFTWARE
Intermediate
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CRM SOFTWARE
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
DELIVERY FOCUSED
Intermediate
DELIVERY FOCUSED
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Intermediate
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Intermediate
BILL OF MATERIALS
Expert
BILL OF MATERIALS
Expert
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
FRONT END SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
FRONT END SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
Intermediate
PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
Intermediate
SUPERVISION
Intermediate
SUPERVISION
Intermediate

Languages

Tagalog

Expert

English

Expert

Spanish

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CPD - Construction Cost Management
CPD - Construction Cost Management

Hobbies and interests

Math

I've been through a lot of competitions since grade level until college.