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Vanisadar Ibrahim
Senior Cost Engineer
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Vanisadar Ibrahim

AECOM
Riyadh

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Open to work

Desired Job Title

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Location:

Riyadh

Open to relocation:

Yes

Summary

Over 20 years of experience in the heavy construction industry, including Oil and Gas, infrastructure, buildings, utilities, roads, civil, and electromechanical projects. Experienced in both Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Project Management Consultancy (PMC) projects, with strong knowledge of Cost Management, Value Engineering, Cost Control, Quantity Surveying, Procurement, and Accounting across both pre-contract and post-contract stages. Good understanding of different types of contracts, Methods of Measurement, BOQ, BOM, and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) standards, with the ability to support successful project delivery through effective cost and commercial management.

20
years of professional experience
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Cost Engineer

11 Months
AECOM | Riyadh | 08.2025 - Current

Client: SPECIAL INTEGRATED LOGISTICS ZONE (SILZ)

Contract Title: Program Management Consultancy and Advisor PMCA

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviewed and certified contractor payment applications, variations, and supporting documents in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Prepared and presented Monthly Accrual Reports to the Client, highlighting project progress, delayed invoice submissions, accumulated estimated accruals, and mitigation plans to improve timely invoice processing.
  • Prepared and presented Monthly Cost Reports to the Client, analyzing actual costs, forecasts, Year-to-Date (YTD) costs, Estimate to Complete (ETC), Final Forecast Cost (FFC), and cost variances against the approved budget, while recommending corrective actions for budget overruns or underruns.
  • Prepared, updated, and managed project budgets, cash flow forecasts, funding reports, and budget control activities by monitoring actual costs, commitments, accruals, forecasts, and cost variances.
  • Reviewed and validated cost estimates submitted by subconsultants, providing technical evaluations and recommendations to ensure estimate accuracy and budget alignment.
  • Attended weekly project progress meetings with the Client to discuss cost management issues, commercial risks, and project cost performance.
  • Prepared weekly commercial and cost management reports for inclusion in the overall program weekly and monthly reports.

Senior Cost Engineer

3 Years 4 Months
AECOM | Neom Sharma Tabuk Province | 04.2022 - 08.2025

Client: NEOM

Contract: Project Management Consultancy PMC

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managed the monthly Cost Management process for all regions under PMC and SMP contracts.
  • Prepared and created monthly accrual reports for PMC, SMP, and other sectors.
  • Reviewed and validated monthly accrual reports from all regions in coordination with regional teams, providing comments on insufficient supporting documents such as progress reports, progress statements, invoice statements, and approved variation orders to ensure the accrual reports complied with project procedures.
  • Consolidated monthly accrual reports from all regions, including PMC and SMP, by verifying contract numbers, purchase orders (PO), and line item numbers against SAP records.
  • Uploaded regional, PMC, and SMP accrual reports using Oracle Primavera Unifier templates and updated monthly forecast data.
  • Reviewed monthly cost reports from all regions and reconciled them with SAP WBS cost reports and Year-to-Date (YTD) reports provided by NEOM Finance.
  • Ensured all supporting documents for accrual and cost reports were complete and properly maintained in SharePoint.
  • Prepared and submitted the weekly PMC project cash flow report to the NEOM Finance team.
  • Worked closely with NEOM Finance and regional cost teams to resolve cost and accrual-related inquiries.
  • Created new cost codes and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) in Oracle Primavera Unifier.
  • Uploaded PMC invoices into Oracle Primavera Unifier and acted as the main point of contact between NEOM Finance, the NEOM Cost Team, AECOM, and Corporate Finance.
  • Reviewed, corrected, and re-submitted PMC invoices in Oracle Primavera Unifier to ensure timely processing.
  • Supported regional teams in resolving invoice-related issues identified in Oracle Primavera Unifier and SAP.
  • Trained newly hired Saudi graduates on cost management processes, Oracle Primavera Unifier, and project cost reporting as part of the Saudization Program.

Cost Engineer

2 Years 2 Months
SAAD ALI AL ESSA GROUP FOR CONTRACTING-SUBSIDIARY OF EMKAN HOLDING COMPANY | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 01.2020 - 03.2022

Client: Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)

Contract: EPC Contract

Projects:

1. SOUR WATER PIPELINE" JUAYMAH NGL FRACTIONATION PLANT
TO RASTANURAH REFINERY

2. ONSHORE MAINTAIN POTENTIAL PROJECTS, ZONE HUGRS in Hawiyah KSA.

3. PIPELINE RECONDITIONING in Dhahran, Rastanurah Jubail, Khursaniyah, Safaniyah, Berri KSA.

Key Reponsibilities:

  • Prepared, updated, and submitted monthly progress payment applications, including approved change orders, supported by all required documents such as material delivery reports, construction progress reports, progress statements, invoice statements, Requests for Information (RFI), and Project Management System (PMS) reports to substantiate the invoice.
  • Coordinated with the Client to respond to invoice-related inquiries, comments, and payment issues.
  • Monitored forecasted material deliveries and construction progress to ensure monthly invoice targets were achieved.
  • Prepared and managed Saudization reports in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Prepared and managed In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) reports in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Prepared monthly cost monitoring reports and cash flow reports, and discussed Cost Performance Index (CPI) results with the Department Head and Project Manager.

Cost Engineer

4 Months
DENYS ARABIA COMPANY LTD. | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 10.2019 - 02.2020

Client: Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)

Contract: EPC Contract

Project Title: PIPELINE REHABILITATION-replacement of the 153 km. 20” crude oil pipeline with a 163 km 18/20” crude oil pipeline. in SAFANIYAH, KHURSANIYAH KSA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Issued job order based on project site request, ensuring alignment with project needs.
  • Review and approve the subcontractor and supplier invoices prior to payment request released
  • Review and approve the subcontractor and supplier invoices prior to payment request release
  • Ensure all expenditures are captured and monitored on a daily basis.
  • Prepared and issued a job order in accordance with the project site request.
  • Coordinated activity flow across departments, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Ensure the logistic department maintains the readiness and availability of transportation prior to the
    delivery of material and equipment to the project site.

Cost Engineer

10 Years 4 Months
Contracting & Construction Enterprises Ltd. (CCE) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 06.2009 - 10.2019

Client:

1. Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)

2. Saudi Railways Organization (SAR)

3. Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)

Contract: EPC Contract

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepared and submitted monthly progress payment applications to the Client, monitored the payment status, and provided regular updates to the Project Director and the Finance Department.
  • Worked closely with the Client's Cost Engineer to coordinate all invoice related transactions and resolve payment issues.
  • Established and maintained the project budget, including budget allocation for each Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  • Prepared monthly cost monitoring reports and cash flow reports, and discussed Cost Performance Index (CPI) results with the Project Director.
  • Led the team in reviewing bid documents, performing quantity takeoffs, and preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQ) from Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings.
  • Guided the team in reviewing purchase orders (PO) and subcontract terms and conditions to ensure contract compliance and minimize potential claims and disputes.
  • Reviewed and coordinated subcontractor and supplier invoices for approval, prepared Payment Release Forms (PRF), and ensured invoices complied with contract terms and purchase orders before payment.
  • Ensured back charges to subcontractors were properly recorded, deducted from their invoices, and processed in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

Project Coordinator

3 Years 2 Months
M.N Abu Eid Establishment for Contracting | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 02.2006 - 04.2009

Duties and Tasks:

  • Preparing a tender and contract documents, including bill of quantities BOQ
  • Undertaking detailed material take-offs in the format to be used within interim or payment applications and Variations
  • Prepared the materials schedule for approval and request for quotation (RFQ).
  • Monitored all materials requested are received and followed up ahead of the others to avoid delays.
  • Coordinating closely with the site Manager and engineers to monitor the ongoing construction is all within the approved drawings.
  • Preparing bill of quantity (BOQ) and bill of materials (BOM) for checking, verifying, and approving of
    all invoices of the subcontractors as per payment terms.
  • Prepared and maintained records of all subcontractors’ agreements and payment

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY WMSU | Zamboanga City Philippine | 03-2005
  • Completed Coursework: PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, 2020
  • Completed Coursework: Project Management using PRIMAVERA ENTERPRISES P6, 2012
  • Completed Coursework: Project Planning & Scheduling using PRIMAVERA ENTERPRISE, 2012
  • Completed Coursework: Structural Modeling using REVIT, 2012
  • Completed Coursework: Lecture & Exercise for AutoCAD 2D & 3D, 2006

Skills

Proficient in Primavera Unifier
Knowledgeable in SAP HANA
Knowledgeable in Aconex
Knowledgeable in Power BI
Experienced in Cost Management and Value Engineering
Experienced in Cost Control and Monitoring
Experienced in Quantity Surveying and Estimation
Experience in administering Change Orders and Claims
Experienced in pre- and post-contract construction methods of statement
Experienced in Procurement& Logistics procedures.
Experienced in Project Specification and Engineering
Experienced in Project close-out and handing over.
Knowledgeable in Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Format
Knowledgeable in Earn Value Management (EVM) Concept
Experienced in ARAMCO EPM system
Extensive experience in ARAMCO Contractual invoicing and other schedules.
Able to operate AutoCAD drawing DWG files
Able to operate schedules in Primavera P6

Work Availability

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Affiliations

Registered in Saudi Council of Engineers E-SCE 110957
Member of Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
Member of Society of Filipino Quantity Surveyor (SOFIQS)

Languages

English
C1
Advanced
Spanish
B1
Intermediate
Arabic
B2
Upper intermediate

Software

  • Oracle Primavera Unifier

  • SAP

  • Power BI

  • Primavera P6

  • Autocad

  • Microsoft software

Timeline

Senior Cost Engineer
AECOM
08.2025 - Current
Senior Cost Engineer
AECOM
04.2022 - 08.2025
Cost Engineer
SAAD ALI AL ESSA GROUP FOR CONTRACTING-SUBSIDIARY OF EMKAN HOLDING COMPANY
01.2020 - 03.2022
Cost Engineer
DENYS ARABIA COMPANY LTD.
10.2019 - 02.2020
Cost Engineer
Contracting & Construction Enterprises Ltd. (CCE)
06.2009 - 10.2019
Project Coordinator
M.N Abu Eid Establishment for Contracting
02.2006 - 04.2009
WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY WMSU
Bachelor of Science from Civil Engineering
Vanisadar IbrahimSenior Cost Engineer