Senior Quantity Surveyor

KBR Careers; Al Majma`ah; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major infrastructure programme. You will coordinate with PMCs, manage pre/post contract activity, and provide accurate status reports to prevent schedule slippage and cost overruns.

The role emphasizes developing cost reports, cash flows, and risk analyses, with exposure to FIDIC/NEC contracts and enterprise‑level reporting. Fluent English required; MRICS/CIOB advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quantity surveying required.
• Minimum 15 years post-gradation experience in major civil & infrastructure projects.
• MRICS or CIOB certification advantageous; strong cost reporting and risk skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with PMCs to develop and standardize cost and commercial reporting.
• Monitor construction progress by measuring quantities against plans.
• Prepare and consolidate project cost reports and cashflow forecasts.
• Support Earned Value reporting and change control procedures.
• Prepare cost benchmarks and tender/bid cost analyses.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Client focus

Planning & organising

Accepts responsibility

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quantity surveying

MRICS / CIOB certification

Tools

MS Office

Cost estimating software

Unifier

Job description

Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor Senior Quantity Surveyor

LOCATION: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The project is a major infrastructure programme for a mixed‑use development aiming to be a global landmark recognized for its unique vision and position as an authentic destination in Riyadh. The community will be a distinct, self‑sustaining hub for Riyadh offering several iconic assets. KBR will provide PMO services, enterprise - level governance, assurance, integration and performance oversight across all projects and programs.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager - Lead, the Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for coordinating with PMCs for management of executive commercial reporting, control, recommending the most appropriate commercial strategy, pre and post contract management, provision of accurate status reports that allow timely decisions to be made to prevent schedule slippage and cost overruns, and production of close out reports for each project.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the development and implementation of standard cost and commercial reporting formats for use by the PMCs.
• Work with PCMs to monitor construction progress by measuring and evaluating installed quantities against planned quantities.
• Coordinates with PMCs to compile and validate analytical commercial data.
• Provide analytical date for executive risk reporting.
• Assist with develop of Project Cost Report (PCR), Commercial Executive Report and Cashflows within Unifier and integrate with other platforms for consistency of data.
• Review of existing procurement guidelines for BoQ and tender documents for development of standards for the PMCs.
• Assist with the preparation of consolidated cost reports consistent with the agreed reporting requirements.
• Assist to collate annual programme wide budgets and prepare monthly cashflow reports for submission to the client for review and approval.
• Assist with preparation and development of cost benchmark reports for Tender Price Index, Professional Fees Benchmark, Construction Cost Benchmark for above ground Assets and Infrastructure, efficiency benchmarks including GFA/ BUA, Floor/ Ceilings, KSA Key Input Market Price Analysis (monthly), and KSA Market Insight (quarterly).
• Prepare cost benchmarking templates, elemental cost plan format and required information to the PMCs.
• Participate in the development and implementation of programme change control procedure(s).
• Assist with the preparation of project Cash Flow Reports,
• Prepare project cost reports, including trend analysis and change reporting.
• Review cost risks and opportunities.
• Reporting seamlessly between Cost Break Down Structure and Work Brown Structure linking Cost and Schedule including Earned Value.
• Prepare updates for changes on the Programme baseline budget supporting the Business Plan exercise.
• Support the weekly, monthly, and quarterly project progress meetings.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quantity surveying
• Minimum 15 years post‑graduation experience
• Certified as MRICS, CIOB, or equivalent is an advantage
• Sound knowledge of commercial aspects of major civil & infrastructure projects including urban developments, high‑rise buildings, roads, bridges, and utilities
• Experienced user of MS Office and cost estimating software
• Experience in international contracting mechanisms including FIDIC and NEC
• Fluency in English language both written and spoken

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commercial awareness
• Strong client focus
• Planning & organising skills
• Accepts responsibility

HSE Awaren

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE 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.