DXB-Senior Quantity Surveyor

Responsible for calculating, estimating, managing and refining all monetary costs and expenditures associated with a construction project.

Reading and Analysis :

• Interpret design drawings and comprehend construction processes.
• Review contract documents thoroughly to understand project requirements.
• Correlate specifications to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Assess the cost implications of changes to the project scope.

Cost Management :

• Advise on cost limits and budgets for the project.
• Maintain comprehensive registers of financial approvals, payments, variations, and change orders.
• Produce regular reports and promptly alert management of any forecasted cost overruns or underruns, providing recommendations for corrective action.
• Perform various cost engineering functions including cost control, budget preparation, cash flow projection, forecasting, and cost reporting under limited supervision.

Procurement and Risk Management :

• Review all purchase orders to assess committed costs.
• Collaborate with construction personnel, clients, and contractors to review proposed cost changes.
• Monitor market changes and site conditions that may affect project costs.
• Advise on procurement strategies to optimize project expenditures.
• Conduct cost planning and management throughout the project lifecycle.

Commercial Analysis :

• Identify, analyze, and develop responses to commercial risks associated with the project.
• Conduct cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work.

Documentation and Reporting :

• Perform risk, value management, and cost control activities.
• Stay updated on different building contracts in current use.
• Analyze tenders and prepare comprehensive tender reports.
• Provide summarized and detailed reports on project activities.

Collaboration and Coordination :

• Understand and comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Liaise with other Quantity Surveyors (SQSs) and Assistant Quantity Surveyors (AQSs) to collect, review, and compile data for cost estimation.
• Review and measure works executed on-site, including variations and cost estimates.
• Collaborate with Contractor’s / Subcontractors’ Quantity Surveyors to agree on various measurements.
• Prepare internal progress claims on a monthly basis, even in the absence of submissions from Contractors / Subcontractors.
• Evaluate the value of works executed on-site on a monthly basis.

Cost Estimation and Advisory :

• Review and provide advice on cost estimates related to both design and construction works.
• Evaluate and advise on estimates of alternative designs or materials, preliminary budgets, and potential cost-saving measures.
• Assess and advise on cost implications introduced by third-party demands.

Variations and Payments :

• Draft variations to be implemented by the Contractor / Subcontractors, either through direct instruction or by requesting proposals for varying works.
• Review and provide valuation / recommendation to the Client for Payment Applications submitted by the Contractor / Subcontractors, issuing Interim Payment Certificates reflecting the amount deemed due with all necessary details.
• Verify price statements submitted by the Contractor / Subcontractors for day work, adjusting as required based on substantiation provided.

Value Engineering and Quality Assurance :

• Evaluate and advise on any Value Engineering proposals presented by the Contractor / Subcontractors during the construction phase of the project.
• Ensure adherence to deadlines and quality standards, considering the broader impact beyond individual responsibilities.
• Focus on completing a set of related tasks for a particular section or service while remaining adaptable to accommodate new tasks as necessary.

Requirements

Education

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or cognate Bachelor degree. Master in Engineering Management, QS or in Financial Management are a plus.
• Proven experience in cost engineering within the construction industry.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities