Quantity Surveyor jobs in United Arab Emirates

Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

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LOCATION: Abu Dhabi, UAE

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for change management, payment review and processing, contract administration, estimating cost control, cashflow, and reporting on allocated Work Packages.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project is a diverse portfolio of projects that contribute to Abu Dhabi's growth. This includes developing service networks for newly developed land and community facilities such as schools, mosques, parks, etc. KBR will provide Project Management Consultancy services in project planning, controls, change management, design and engineering management, and implementation of the development and early works packages.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee, review, and track all Potential Change (PVRs) and Variations (VOs), including reporting
• Oversee, review, and track all payments for Consultants and Contractors
• Develop, maintain, and review Consultant deployment schedules
• Contract administration
• Preparation and maintenance of estimates, budgets, cost reports, and cashflows
• Liaise with Planning Department and review Value of Work Done (VOWD)
• Review and comment on bids and contract award recommendation reports
• Estimating value engineering options and lifecycle costs
• Analyzing and reporting on Consultants' and Contractors' cost reports, cash flows, and deployment forecasting
• Coordination with Package Managers, Consultants, and Contractors
• Preparation of monthly and weekly reports

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

• BSc in Quantity Surveying
• MRICS Membership
• Minimum 15 years overall experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar role
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in the Middle East
• Sound knowledge of all engineering and commercial aspects of major asset and civil infrastructure projects including 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 is an advantage
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; Arabic speaking is advantageous.

COMPETENCIES

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

Required Experience: Senior IC