Job Summary

The Senior Quantity Surveyor prepares all cost aspects of civil and building works on projects, from the inception to the final account. To ensure all expenditure is kept to a minimum and all revenue is maximized as early as possible all without compromising Employer/Subcontractor relationship.

Job Responsibilities

Obtains and expands knowledge base on all Civil and Building related matters as related to specific projects.

Maintains records.

Administers subcontractors and uses company procedures.

Follow up with the site construction team & technical team to collect the progress details.

Obtains and expands knowledge base on all QS-related matters related to specific projects. Through the achievement of this all commercial and contractual matters.

Ensures to manage Client Site Instructions and Variation Orders.

Ensures that payment application is submitted to the Employer, no later than the due date.

Ensures that Cash Flow and Budget Preparation including regular monitoring at least once per month.

Ensures Contractual and Commercial Support and Correspondence “Letter Writing”.

Ensures the preparation of backup documentation and justification required for Client Instructions and / or interim Valuations.

Ensures to complete and submit monthly cost value reconciliations, cost to complete reports and profitability projections within 1 week of the Valuation submission.

Ensures to place Subcontracts on Standard approved terms and Templates, and at a lesser amount as reflected in the allowable.

Ensures that all interim applications are received on time from the Subcontractors and included in KCT applications and submitted on time to the Employer.

Ensures that payment certificates for Subcontractors are valued no more than the value applied for “or” certified by the Client, and processed on time.

Ensures that all Packages preparation & Tendering Procedures are conformed with, and correctly coordinated.

Ensures all changes to the scope of the works are accompanied by signed-off Variation Orders and payment / deduction is secured from the Client / Project Manager and Back to Back with the Main Contract.

Job Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge of forms of contract currently used within the Building and Civil Engineering industry.Understanding of QCS (Qatar Construction Specifications).Experience in the use of Construction Software such as CCS (Candy).

Fluency in English written and spoken.

ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

8 years Total

3 years GCC