Senior Quantity Surveyor: Cost & Commercial Leader (Hybrid)

KEO International Consultants; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

KEO International Consultants in Saudi Arabia is seeking a seasoned cost and commercial professional to lead cost control, budget preparation, BOQs, and life-cycle costing on complex projects.

You will administer contracts (FIDIC/JCT/NEC), manage tendering and procurement, perform risk and financial reporting, and support decision-making with robust cost analysis and BIM-enabled cost integration.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and may involve ERP/ Primavera usage.

Responsibilities

• Estimating costs and preparing project budgets
• Preparing and measuring BOQs
• Planning and controlling costs through the lifecycle
• Life cycle costing
• Value engineering exercises
• Administering contracts per contract conditions
• Knowledge of FIDIC, JCT, NEC and others
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
• Contract law and construction law basics
• Managing delay, disruption and EOT claims
• Dispute resolution: arbitration, mediation, adjudication
• Managing tendering procedures and evaluating tenders
• Procurement routes: Traditional, Design & Build
• Negotiating with subcontractors and suppliers
• Supporting procurement strategy and decisions
• Preparing interim valuations and payments
• Pricing variations
• MEASUREMENT standards: SMM, POMI, CESMM
• Take-offs from drawings and specs
• Preparing cash flow forecasts
• Cost reports and reconciliations
• Final accounts preparation
• Budget vs actual analysis
• Monitoring project financial performance
• QS software: CostX, Bluebeam, Buildsoft, WinQS
• Excel for cost modelling and reporting
• BIM 5D cost integration
• ERP and project systems: SAP, Oracle, Primavera

Skills

Cost & Commercial Management

Contract Administration

Procurement

Measurement & Valuation

Financial Reporting

Technical & Software Skills

Risk Management

Technical Construction Knowledge

Tools

CostX

Bluebeam

Buildsoft

WinQS

Excel

BIM 5D

SAP

Oracle Primavera

ERP systems

Project management systems

Job description

KEO International Consultants in Saudi Arabia is seeking a seasoned cost and commercial professional to lead cost control, budget preparation, BOQs, and life-cycle costing on complex projects.

You will administer contracts (FIDIC/JCT/NEC), manage tendering and procurement, perform risk and financial reporting, and support decision-making with robust cost analysis and BIM-enabled cost integration.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and may involve ERP/ Primavera usage.