Senior Quantity Surveyor

Main Purpose of the Job: 

Mott MacDonald is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support programme delivery in KSA based out of Riyadh. 

 Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below: 

• Undertake cost vs budget analyses for project work and assist in monthly IPA’s 

• Help prepare accurate forecasts for T & M delivery 

• Perform risk and value management as well as cost control 

• Assist, identify, analyze and develop responses to commercial risks 

• Provide advice on contractual claims including Extension of Times  

• Measure progress of work and coordinate payment applications 

• Measure variations, quantities and costs 

• Negotiate and agree variations for both quantities and costs 

• Review all drawing issues for quantities and cost implications (where necessary) 

• Attend regular site meetings with internal and externals to discuss variations and monthly valuation 

• Conduct regular follow up with cost and value consultants and contractors on cost and commercial aspects 

• Prepare QS reports including estimate reports, cost reports and variance reports. 

• Coordinate with Commercial Manager to analyse cost reports and ensure compliance to defined cost standards for the project 

• Attend meetings with client for all cost and commercial aspects during project 

• Advise clients on cost variance issues and suggest and get approvals on remedial actions. 

• Interface with client to respond to queries on estimating procedures, latest costs etc. 

• Advise client on anticipated final completion budget and any corrective action to be taken 

• Draft contractual correspondence to Clients and sub-consultants 

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  Candidate Specification:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Quantity Surveying from an internationally accredited university; working towards achieving membership/membership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 

  • Familiar with different forms of contract, e.g. NEC/FIDIC/Bespoke contracts used in the GCC 

  • Proven experience in preparing construction project monthly valuations/applications for payment 

  • Strong commercial awareness and construction financials 

  • Experience in assessing and evaluating claims 

  • Must be able to demonstrate necessary skills to implement methods for dispute avoidance and resolution 

  • Monitoring, adjusting and updating the cost plan and cash flows accordingly and the consolidating these results in monthly reports 

  • Estimating time element of change orders.

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Our Purpose
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.   

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
 
Flexible Working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.
 
We can offer:

• 90 calendar days’ paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance