Quantity Surveyor

KEO International; Doha; On-site; QAR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

KEO International in Doha, Qatar seeks a senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on road and infrastructure projects.

The role requires extensive QS experience, including pay applications, variations, and contract administration, with Ashghal (RPD) exposure preferred. A Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ overall experience in quantity surveying.
• At least 7 years as a QS on road and infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, cost control, variations, and interim payments.

Responsibilities

• Provide QS and commercial support for road/infrastructure projects.
• Implement cost control and contractual procedures.
• Assess variations and contractor claims.
• Review interim payment applications and verify quantities.
• Measure quantities from drawings and site records.
• Identify project commercial risks and escalate to Commercial Manager.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Road infrastructure

Contract administration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

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 51^st 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 Quantity Surveyor to join our award-winning team based in Doha, Qatar.

This position will be responsible for providing quantity surveying and commercial support for road and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on Ashghal (RPD) projects. The role involves implementing cost control procedures, managing contractual matters, assessing variations and claims, and evaluating contractor payment applications to ensure effective financial and contractual management throughout the project lifecycle.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Implementing commercial and contractual procedures within a multidisciplinary project team.
• Maintaining effective communication with contractors, clients, and site representatives on all project-related commercial matters.
• Ensuring compliance with contract conditions and managing supplemental agreements.
• Implementing cost control and financial management procedures in accordance with construction contracts.
• Assessing and reporting on variations to construction works and evaluating contractors’ claims for additional costs or changes.
• Reviewing and evaluating contractors’ monthly interim payment applications and identifying potential commercial or contractual concerns.
• Measuring and verifying quantities of work executed on site and from drawings, including the use of electronic measurement systems.
• Analysing project variations, preparing commercial reports, and recommending budget adjustments where required.
• Identifying project risks, assessing their potential commercial impact, and escalating issues to the Commercial Manager.
• Interpreting contract conditions and applying relevant standard methods of measurement.
• Supporting effective commercial management and ensuring the successful financial delivery of projects.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include:

• A minimum of 10 years of overall professional experience, including at least 7 years of relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor on road and infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable experience working on Ashghal (RPD) road projects is highly preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, commercial management, cost control, variations, claims, and interim payment assessments.
• Proficiency in measurement of works from drawings and site records, including electronic measurement systems.
• A sound understanding of standard methods of measurement and contract administration.
• Strong analytical, reporting, communication, and coordination skills.
• Qatar MMUP/UPDA engineering registration is preferred but not mandatory.

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.