Qiddiya is hiring: 2 cost planning roles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Qiddiya Investment Company is recruiting two cost planning leaders in Riyadh: a Director, Cost Planning in the General Business Unit, posted on 3 November 2026, and a Manager, Cost Planning in the Master Development unit, posted on 14 October 2026. Both openings are on the company's official careers page.

The role

• Director, Cost Planning (General Business Unit): leads cost planning across larger, more complex General-led developments, sets the Qiddiya cost position for a portfolio of projects, and directs and challenges the work of external cost consultants. The posting asks for a bachelor's degree at director level.
• Manager, Cost Planning (Master Development): builds up construction cost plans, oversees pre-contract cost strategy, tracks scope and cost movements between project phases, and reviews cost plans submitted by cost consultants. The posting asks for a bachelor's degree at mid-senior level.

About the employer

Qiddiya Investment Company describes its purpose as redefining entertainment, culture and hospitality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Both roles are listed on its careers page on Workable, which shows the department, location and posting date for each opening.

Guidance for applicants

These are suggestions from the ConstruBIM editors, not the employer's words.

• For the director role, show evidence of setting a cost position across a portfolio and of challenging consultant cost plans at approval stages.
• For the manager role, bring examples of cost plans and of tracking spend against budget as design phases change.
• Describe how you worked with contractors, cost consultants and design teams to keep schemes within budget.
• Professional cost-management credentials such as RICS or AACE are not named in these postings, but they may help your application.

How to apply

Apply through the official links above. The postings show no closing date, so check that each one is still open on the employer's page before you apply. ConstruBIM is not the employer and takes no part in the hiring.

Image: Night view of the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, the city where both roles are based. Photo: BroadArrow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.