Mohammed Bakheet Khalil

Senior Commercial Director

Diriyah Company

Jan 2026 – Present

• Leads commercial strategy and governance for large scale giga projects | Oversees cost planning procurement frameworks and contract administration | Drives value engineering and financial performance optimization.
• Ensures risk mitigation through structured contract management | claims evaluation | executive level negotiations.
• Aligns commercial objectives with project delivery teams | stakeholder requirements | national development goals.

Director, Cost and Contracts

Emaar Misr

Jun 2019 – Jun 2022

• Managed soft and hard costs across full project lifecycle | Reviewed and approved consultant cost reports | Controlled tendering processes.
• Evaluated variation orders and contractor claims | Led contract negotiations | Strengthened cost control systems.
• Contributed to feasibility studies master planning and risk management initiatives | Enhanced value engineering practices | Improved cash flow forecasting.

Estimation and Cost Manager

Emaar

Feb 2016 – Jun 2019

• Managed cost planning during design and construction stages | Directed tender management for consultancy and construction contracts | Led contract administration.
• Conducted value engineering and risk assessments | Evaluated provisional sums and claims | Supported financial feasibility analysis.
• Coordinated with procurement and technical teams to optimize cost efficiency | Strengthened negotiation outcomes | Improved project financial controls.

Master of Business Administration MBA

Edinburgh Business School Heriot Watt University

2015 – 2018

Bachelor of Science BSc Civil Engineering

Ain Shams University