Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for work in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The role covers reviewing contractor payment applications, verifying quantities and completed works, assessing variations and claims, and preparing payment recommendations, cost forecasts, and commercial reports. The successful candidate should have a relevant bachelor’s degree, 8–12 years of total experience, including 5–8 years in similar roles and 5–8 years of GCC or KSA experience. Experience with PMC, cost consultancy, infrastructure, or Design & Build packages is preferred.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Review and assess Contractor interim payment applications.
- Independently verify quantities, measured works, and completed activities.
- Prepare recommendations for payment certification.
- Monitor project expenditure against contract value, approved budget, and forecasts.
- Maintain payment, variation, claims, and commercial registers.
- Review and evaluate Contractor variations and change requests.
- Prepare independent cost estimates and assessments where required.
- Review contract rates, quantities, measurements, and cost build-ups.
- Support the commercial assessment of Contractor claims and contractual entitlements.
- Coordinate with Planning to assess progress, programme impacts, and time-related costs.
- Coordinate with Construction and QA/QC teams to verify completed and accepted works.
- Monitor cost trends, changes, risks, and potential commercial exposure.
- Prepare cost forecasts and Estimate at Completion (EAC) reports.
- Support value engineering, cost optimization, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Support final measurement, final account preparation, and commercial close-out.
- Prepare commercial reports, cost analyses, and recommendations for PMC and Client management.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 8–12 years of total professional experience.
- 5–8 years of experience in similar Quantity Surveying / commercial roles.
- 5–8 years of GCC/KSA experience.
- Proven experience within PMC, cost consultancy, or engineering consultancy environments is preferred.
- Experience on infrastructure and Design & Build (D&B) construction packages is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of quantity measurement, valuation, interim payments, variations, claims, cost control, and final accounts.
- Experience reviewing Contractor payment applications, quantities, rates, and supporting documentation.
- Strong understanding of construction contracts and commercial administration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and relevant quantity surveying/cost management software.
- Strong analytical, commercial, reporting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work closely with Planning, Construction, Contracts, QA/QC, and other PMC functions.
- Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is strongly preferred.