Senior Quantity Surveyor

KEO International Consultants; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites you to join their dynamic team as a Senior Contracts Administrator in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you'll manage complex contracts and maintain positive client relationships while ensuring project success. With a supportive environment that promotes professional growth and well-being, you'll enjoy competitive benefits, hybrid working arrangements, and opportunities for community engagement. This is your chance to contribute to iconic projects and be part of a diverse team that values integrity and innovation.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

On-demand counselling services

Regular workplace clinics

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in contracts administration, preferably in construction.
• Strong understanding of contract risks and claims management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a range of Consultant Agreements and Construction Contracts.
• Review and negotiate contractor's claims and variations.
• Prepare and manage project contracts effectively.

Skills

Contract Management

Negotiation

Risk Assessment

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Bachelor in Construction Law (LLB)

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Contracts Administrator to join our team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Maintaining a wide range of Consultant Agreements and Construction Contracts.
• Handling complex projects from design through construction documents and implementation, including alternative forms of procurement.
• Reviewing, negotiating and drawing up settlements of client's variations and contractor's claims for changes.
• Assisting in the reviews, assessments and reports upon contractor's claims including review of time extensions, delays and penalties.
• Maintaining a positive client relationship and professional firm image.
• Understanding, Identifying and assessing project and contract risks.
• Preparing and Managing project contracts.
• Organizing, leading and motivating people.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering or Construction Law, LLB or similar is preferred.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.