Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a senior Quantity Surveyor for post-contract commercial management of a high-rise, five-star hotel renovation in Madinah. The role covers payment certificates, variations, claims, remeasurement, cost reporting, forecasts, procurement costs, and final account closeout. Applicants need at least 10 years of relevant experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, and valid Saudi Council of Engineers registration or other applicable Saudi professional registration. FIDIC, POMI and NRM knowledge and fluency in written and spoken English are required; Arabic is preferred.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Manage post-contract quantity surveying and commercial activities for the renovation of a high-rise, five-star hotel.
- Review and verify monthly contractor Interim Payment Certificates against measured and approved site progress.
- Conduct site measurements and confirm completed quantities with discipline engineers.
- Evaluate contractor variation requests, quotations, rate build-ups, and claims for additional costs.
- Prepare independent cost estimates and commercial recommendations for proposed variations.
- Remeasure provisional and changed works and update Bills of Quantities for revised renovation packages.
- Review new rates and verify them against contract rates, market benchmarks, and supporting cost information.
- Maintain variation, claim, payment, provisional-sum, and commercial-risk registers.
- Monitor committed expenditure, approved variations, forecast costs, and remaining project contingency.
- Prepare monthly cost reports, cash-flow forecasts, cost-to-complete projections, and budget variance analyses.
- Review procurement schedules and validate costs for FF&E, specialist finishes, stonework, imported materials, and mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Coordinate commercial information with the Project Manager, Planning Engineer, discipline engineers, client, and contractor.
- Assess the cost impact of design changes, delays, acceleration measures, and revised construction sequences.
- Support the commercial review of Extension of Time and loss-and-expense claims.
- Maintain accurate measurement records, progress evidence, payment documentation, and commercial correspondence.
- Assist with provisional-sum adjustments, contract closeout, final measurement, and agreement of the final account.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Economics, or a related discipline.
- Valid Saudi Council of Engineers registration or other applicable Saudi professional registration is mandatory.
- Minimum 10 years of post-contract quantity surveying and commercial management experience.
- Proven experience in five-star hotels, luxury hospitality developments, commercial refurbishments, or high-rise projects.
- Strong experience in interim payment certification, variations, claims, remeasurement, cost reporting, and final accounts.
- Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contracts and recognised methods of measurement, including POMI and NRM.
- Strong understanding of Bills of Quantities, rate analysis, cost estimation, and construction contracts.
- Knowledge of local Saudi construction costs, supplier pricing, labour rates, and market conditions.
- Experience with luxury FF&E, specialist finishes, imported materials, and MEP equipment packages is preferred.
- Previous experience working with an engineering consultancy or construction supervision consultant.
- Proficiency in quantity-surveying software, Microsoft Excel, and cost-reporting systems.
- Strong numerical, analytical, negotiation, reporting, and commercial communication skills.
- Ability to assess contractual entitlements and prepare clear commercial recommendations.
- Experience in Madinah Central Area or similarly complex and access-restricted locations is preferred.
- MRICS, AssocRICS, or an equivalent professional qualification is a distinct advantage.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; Arabic is preferred.