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- Lead and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors (QS) to ensure accurate and timely delivery of quantity surveying services for our projects.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates, bills of quantities, and tender documents.
- Monitor project budgets, cost control, and cash flow management.
- Conduct value engineering assessments to optimize project costs.
- Provide contractual advice and administration services.
- Collaborate with project managers, architects, and engineers to ensure project success.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, standards, and regulations, particularly Saudi building codes.
- Review all quantity surveying submittals provided by contractors for all disciplines of B.O.Q.
- Review the contract document and B.O.Q and give advice.
- Attendance and participation at Start-up Meetings, Site Meetings, Progress Meetings and (as requested) other meetings.
- Provide cost reports each month (or at other intervals as may be requested).
- Advice on cost and contract matters generally including estimates of the cost of proposed variation orders.
- Establish the value of variation orders, obtain the approval, and achieve agreement with the Contractor.
- Check advance, interim and final payment applications received from the contractor, adjust as necessary and make recommendations for payment certification purposes.
- Check the priced statements submitted by the contractor in respect of any work carried out on a day work basis including the accompanying substantiation and adjust as necessary.
- Pre-measure and pricing the works (where applicable), and achieve agreement with the contractor.
- Examine claims notices and submissions in relation to additional payments and advising on their validity.
- Provide advice and assistance on claims notices and submissions in relation to extensions of time.
- Advice in relation to any entitlement to liquidated damages under the Contract.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (from a reputable university).
- 8-15 years of experience.
- Must have previous experience in a highly reputable Consultant Engineering Company.
- Excellent knowledge of International/Local codes and standards.
- Extensive practical experience
- Experience in Gulf area projects is preferable.
- Talented, hard worker, enthusiast, and accountable.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.