Sr. Quantity Surveyor

KBR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Abu Dhabi, UAE. You will review estimates, manage budgets and cashflows, and ensure cost reporting aligns with project goals. The role requires extensive experience in Middle East projects and strong proficiency in Primavera and MS Excel.

As a senior member, you will coordinate with package managers, consultants, and contractors to optimize value and lifecycle costs while delivering on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• MRICS membership is an advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of overall experience in quantity surveying.
• Minimum 10 years in a similar role, with Middle East exposure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain estimates, budgets, cost reports and cashflows.
• Review variation requests and provide recommendations.
• Assess interim payments from consultants and contractors.
• Prepare monthly and weekly project reports.

Skills

BSc Quantity Surveying

MRICS

15+ years experience

Middle East experience

MS Excel

Primavera

Contract management

English fluency

Education

BSc Quantity Surveying

MRICS membership an advantage

Tools

Primavera

MS Office

Job description

Sr. Quantity Surveyor

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for reviewing, estimating, cost control, cashflow and reporting on allocated Work Packages.

The Project comprises a diverse portfolio of developments that contribute to the growth and sustainability of Abu Dhabi. This includes the planning, design, and delivery of critical infrastructure and utility works, service networks for newly developed land, and community facilities such as schools, mosques, parks, and other public amenities. KBR provides Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services across all phases of project delivery, including project planning, project controls, design and engineering management, procurement support, and the implementation of development, infrastructure, utility, and early works packages, ensuring the successful execution of the programme objectives.

Main Responsibilities

• Preparation and maintenance of estimates, budgets, cost report and cashflows
• Review and comment on Variation requests and recommendations
• Review and provide recommendation on Consultant and Contractor Interim Payments
• Review and comment on bids and contractor award recommendation reports
• Estimating of value engineering options and lifecycle costs
• Analysing and reporting on Consultants and Contractors cost reports and cash flows
• Co-ordination with Package Managers, Consultants and Contractors
• Preparation of monthly and weekly reports

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• BSc Quantity Surveying MRICS Membership an advantage
• Minimum 15 years overall experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in similar role
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in Middle East
• Sound knowledge of all engineering and commercial aspects of buildings and civil infrastructure projects including schools, mosques, parks, roads, bridges and utilities
• Experience in conceptual estimating, cost planning, expenditure profiling, cost reporting and cost forecasting
• Experienced user of MS Office, advanced MS Excel user and Primavera
• Contracts Manager an advantage
• Fluent English both written and spoken, Arabic speaking advantageous.

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commercial awareness
• Strong customer focus
• Planning & organising
• Accepts Responsibility
• HSE Awareness

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR Values

We Value Our People - We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver - We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity - We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what's right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower - We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams - We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

At KBR, We Deliver.