Senior Quantity Surveyor

UrbaCon Contracting & Trading Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to prepare and manage all cost aspects of civil and building projects. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, extensive experience with cost management, and familiarity with regional standards. Responsibilities include handling client instructions, preparing payment applications, and ensuring timely compliance with contract terms and obligations. Knowledge of SAP and CCS is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in GCC is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost aspects of civil and building works.
• Manage Client Site Instructions and Variation Orders.
• Ensure that payment applications are submitted on time.

Skills

Experience in computer-based quantification

Knowledge of CCS (Candy)

Proficient in Microsoft Office

AutoCAD for Quantity Takeoff

ERP knowledge, preferably SAP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Qualification in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Quantity Surveyor prepares all costs aspects of civil and building works on projects, from the inception to final account. To ensure all expenditure is kept to a minimum and all revenue is maximized as early as possible all without compromising Employer/Subcontractor relationship.

Job Responsibilities 1

• Obtain and expand knowledge base on all Civil and Building related matters as relate to specific projects.
• Administer subcontractors and use of Company procedures.
• Follow up with site construction team and technical team for collecting the progress details.
• Obtain and expand knowledge base on all QS related matters related to specific projects. Through the achievement of this all commercial and contractual matter.
• Ensure to manage Client Site Instructions and Variation Orders.
• Ensure that payment application is submitted to the Employer, no later than the due date.
• Ensure that Cash Flow and Budget Preparation including regular monitoring at least once per month.

Job Responsibilities 2

• Ensure Contractual and Commercial Support and Correspondence “Letter Writing”.
• Ensure the preparation of backup documentation and justification required for Client Instructions and / or interim Valuations.
• Ensure to complete and submit monthly cost value reconciliations, cost to complete reports and profitability projections within 1 week of the Valuation submission.
• Ensure to place Subcontracts on Standard approved terms and Templates, and at a lesser amount as reflected in the allowable.
• Ensure that all interim applications are received on time from the Subcontractors and included into KCT applications and submitted on time to the Employer.
• Ensure that payment certificates for Subcontractors are valued no more than the value applied for “or” certified from the Client, and processed on time.
• Ensure that all Packages preparation and Tendering Procedures are conformed with, and correctly coordinated.
• Ensure all changes to the scope of the works are accompanied by signed off Variation Orders and payment / deduction is secured from the Client / Project Manager and Back to Back with the Main Contract.

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in the use of computer based quantification and knowledge in using systems such as CCS (Candy).
• Knowledge in using Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, Power point, outlook express etc.). Experience in the optimal use of AutoCAD for Quantity Takeoff.
• Knowledge in preparation of Bill of Quantities with standard method of measurement.
• Knowledge in Principles of Measurement (International) 1979, NRM2 CESSMMIII, QSSM, QCS, FIDIC.
• Knowledge in using Microsoft office Applications i.e. Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

Minimum year(s) working experience, 5 year(s) relevant working experience, 2 year (s) GCC is a plus

Competencies

• Resilience
• Quality
• Leadership
• Contract Administration L3
• Payments - Subcontracts and Main Contracts L3
• Subcontract Agreement L3
• Variations and claims L3
• Agility
• Subcontracting L3

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering
• Professional Qualification in Quantity Surveying or any related field