Quantity Surveyor - Wastewater Projects

Parsons; Tabuk; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for wastewater project packages in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. You will perform on‑site measurements, prepare quantity take‑offs, validate contractor quantities, and certify payments.

The role requires strong cost control, documentation, and coordination with engineers on active infrastructure sites. Ideal candidates have at least 7 years of direct construction experience, familiarity with CESMM4/POMI or similar standards, and English communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years direct construction experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience with wastewater networks, treatment plants, pumping stations, or wet infrastructure.
• MRICS or AIQS is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of CESMM4, POMI, or comparable measurement methods.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and post‑contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site measurements of wastewater works.
• Prepare take-offs from drawings, shop drawings, and field records.
• Validate contractor quantities against progress at site.
• Review monthly progress billings and certification documents.
• Prepare or verify interim payment certificates per contract.
• Coordinate with Resident Engineers and project teams.
• Use AutoCAD and Excel for calculations and records.
• Maintain audit-ready commercial records and logs.

Skills

Measurement accuracy

Negotiation

English communication

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Financial software

Job description

Job Snapshot

Quantity Surveyor – Wastewater Projects | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | Construction | Full‑time | Minimum 7 years of direct construction experience.

Overview

Quantity Surveyor responsible for measuring completed construction, validating contractor quantities, certifying monthly payments, assessing variations, and maintaining accurate commercial records directly from the project site. Provides site‑level commercial control for major wastewater infrastructure packages in Tabuk.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed on‑site measurements of completed wastewater infrastructure works.
• Prepare quantity take‑offs from approved drawings, shop drawings, and field records.
• Validate contractor‑reported quantities against actual progress at the project site.
• Review monthly contractor progress billings and supporting measurement documents.
• Prepare or verify interim payment certificates in accordance with contract conditions.
• Confirm that certified work complies with approved specifications, inspection records, and construction status.
• Conduct regular site inspections of wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, chambers, and utility networks.
• Measure excavation, backfilling, earthworks, structural concrete, reinforcement, formwork, and associated civil works.
• Reconcile differences between design quantities, revised drawings, and installed construction.
• Evaluate variation orders, site instructions, change requests, and additional work submissions.
• Assess the quantity and cost implications of design changes and field conditions.
• Review contractor rate build‑ups and supporting commercial calculations.
• Assist with the assessment and settlement of contractor claims.
• Analyze requests for information, site diaries, progress records, correspondence, and inspection documents.
• Identify unsupported quantities, duplicate claims, and inconsistencies in payment submissions.
• Discuss measurement disputes with contractors and prepare evidence‑based recommendations.
• Apply CESMM4, POMI, or other approved methods of measurement consistently.
• Support contract administration under applicable FIDIC conditions.
• Maintain accurate measurement books, quantity registers, payment trackers, and variation logs.
• Record material deliveries and verify their relevance to completed or stored works.
• Ensure all commercial records remain complete, organized, traceable, and ready for audit.
• Coordinate daily with Resident Engineers and construction supervision personnel.
• Obtain confirmation of completed works from relevant engineering disciplines.
• Participate in commercial, progress, valuation, and site coordination meetings.
• Monitor committed costs, approved changes, and potential commercial exposure.
• Assist with monthly cost reports, forecasts, and cash‑flow updates.
• Support final measurement, final account preparation, and contract close‑out activities.
• Use AutoCAD to review dimensions, layouts, and installed construction details.
• Use Excel and commercial management systems for calculations, reporting, and record control.
• Follow Parsons quality, safety, commercial, and project governance procedures.
• Maintain professional integrity and independence when assessing contractor submissions.
• Complete additional quantity surveying duties assigned by project management.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of direct construction experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Demonstrated experience with wastewater networks, treatment plants, pumping stations, or wet infrastructure utilities.
• Professional accreditation such as MRICS or AIQS is highly advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of construction measurement, valuation, and payment certification.
• Detailed understanding of CESMM4, POMI, or comparable standard methods of measurement.
• Practical knowledge of FIDIC contract forms and post‑contract administration.
• Experience evaluating variations, change orders, commercial claims, and quantity disputes.
• Ability to interpret civil, structural, utility, and construction drawings.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for reviewing dimensions and project layouts.
• Advanced Excel capability for quantity calculations, trackers, and commercial reports.
• Familiarity with specialized quantity surveying or commercial management software.
• Strong analytical skills and close attention to measurement accuracy.
• Confident negotiation skills when resolving contractor quantity disagreements.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English.
• High professional integrity when verifying and certifying payments.
• Ability to work independently in a live construction environment.
• Physical stamina to conduct regular inspections across an active infrastructure site.
• Organized approach to documentation, deadlines, and multiple construction packages.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with engineers, contractors, and commercial teams.

Skills Set

• Quantity surveying, site measurement, quantity take‑offs, interim payment certificates, progress billing review, contractor payment validation, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, wet utility networks, deep utility construction, earthworks measurement, structural concrete measurement, variation assessment, change order evaluation, claims analysis, final accounts, CESMM4, POMI, FIDIC contracts, measurement books, material delivery logs, commercial reporting, cost forecasting, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, drawing interpretation, contractor negotiation, audit‑ready documentation, site commercial administration.