Quantity Surveyor

Confidential Government; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Government seeks a skilled Contracts Controller to manage commercial and financial aspects of contracts in Saudi Arabia. You will verify payments, monitor costs, assess variations, and support accurate forecasting and close-out.

The role requires strong cost control, contractual compliance, and sound commercial decision-making across the contract lifecycle. Bachelor's in related field and at least 4 years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar position.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify contractor, supplier, and service provider payment applications against completed works and contractual requirements.
• Monitor contract expenditure, approved budgets, financial commitments, retention, and forecast final costs.
• Assess and value variations, change orders, additional works, scope changes, and price adjustments using contractual rates and market benchmarks.
• Quantify and assess contractual claims, delay penalties, SLA deductions, and other financial adjustments.
• Maintain contract financial registers, reconcile values against purchase orders and payments, and prepare cost reports and dashboards.
• Prepare and reconcile final accounts, verify payments and deductions, and support close-out negotiations.
• Support procurement during pre-award by reviewing BoQs, pricing schedules, and payment mechanisms.

Skills

Contract management

Financial analysis

Budget control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying or related discipline

Job description

A leading semi-government entity in Saudi Arabia’s is looking for skilled professionals to join its growing team.

If you are looking for a meaningful career with an organization committed to sustainability, innovation, and industry excellence, this is your opportunity to be part of something impactful.

Job Purpose:

To manage and control the commercial and financial aspects of contracts by independently verifying payments, monitoring contract costs, assessing variations and claims, and supporting accurate financial forecasting and contract close-out. The role ensures effective cost control, contractual compliance, and sound commercial decision‑making throughout the contract lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities:

• Review and independently verify contractor, supplier, and service provider payment applications against completed works, delivered services, resource utilization, milestones, and contractual requirements.
• Monitor contract expenditure, approved budgets, financial commitments, retention, and forecast final costs, identifying potential overruns and cost optimization opportunities.
• Assess and value variations, change orders, additional works, scope changes, and price adjustments using contractual rates, cost breakdowns, and relevant market benchmarks.
• Quantify and assess contractual claims, delay penalties, SLA deductions, rectification costs, and other financial adjustments to support commercial negotiations and contractual remedies.
• Maintain contract financial registers, reconcile contract values against purchase orders and payments, and prepare periodic cost reports, forecasts, and commercial dashboards.
• Prepare and reconcile final accounts, verify outstanding payments and deductions, assess retention releases, and support final settlement negotiations and contract close‑out.
• Support procurement during the pre‑award stage by preparing and reviewing Bills of Quantities (BoQs), pricing schedules, payment mechanisms, cost estimates, and commercial evaluations of tender submissions.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in similar position.