Quantity Surveyor Engineer - Mechanical

Company:
Nesma & Partners

Provide hands on guidance, support, and advice to site Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors to enhance the efficiency of their responsibilities and tasks.

• Operational Direction
  • Ensure timely and achievable target quantification and submissions by proactively identifying and resolving issues to support the accurate completion of MTOs, BOQs, and variation orders.
  • Ensure that all variation orders are accurately priced and approved by the client to secure timely reimbursement and avoid financial discrepancies.
  • Assist in negotiating and finalising change orders, additional work, and quantity ledger pricing with stakeholders to reach mutual agreement and prevent future disputes.
  • Prepare and maintain a summary of approved and pending variation orders to help cost control and provide clear visibility on project cost and changes.
  • Negotiate/resolve contractual and commercial disputes with clients, consultants, and subcontractors to minimize project disruptions, protect project interests, and maintain strong working relationships.
  • Attend client / consultant meetings to discuss and finalise quantity ledgers and pricing to ensure alignment on financial matters and accurate billing.
  • Collaborate with internal departments (Engineering, Procurement, Planning) and external stakeholders on commercial and quantity related matters.
  • Assess and manage commercial and contractual risks and evaluate the financial impact of potential project changes.
  • Maintain detailed documentation and commercial records in compliance with audit, contractual, and organisational requirements.
  • Comply with commercial international standards (Methods of Measurements, etc.), contract commercial conditions, and industry code of practice.
  • Stay current with industry standards, market trends, and changes in quantity surveying regulations and methodologies.
• Technical Direction
  • Create detailed bills of quantities systematically, ensuring adherence to project specific measurement guidelines.
  • Prepare complete and optimised interim payment applications (IPA) in a timely manner, ensuring comprehensive record keeping and documentation.
  • Identify, measure, evaluate and address complex variations, including new rate build up, while identifying and mitigating contractual and commercial risks, and preparing draft correspondence.
  • Prepare final accounts and lead the financial close out process by reconciling payments, variations, and contract entitlements.
  • Re measure quantities where required, especially under unit rate contracts, to reflect actual site conditions and accurate billing.
  • Assess and certify progress payments for contractors and subcontractors, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement based on verified and approved work completed.
  • Support preparation, submission, and evaluation of claims, including disputed variation orders and price escalation claims, in coordination with project and legal teams.
  • Occasionally review tender documentation, prepare bills of quantities, ensuring consistency and clarity for fair and competitive bidding.
• Policies, Process and Procedures
  • Follow all relevant Quantity Surveying processes, policies, SOPs, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
  • Demonstrate compliance with the organisation's values and ethics at all times to support a value driven culture.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
• Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) Management
  • Conduct all activities in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in compliance with internal policies and guidelines.
• Reporting
  • Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet department requirements, policies, and quality standards.

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's in Engineering, or any other related field.

Experience

• 0-4 years' related experience in similar positions.

Languages

• English.

Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
• Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
• Quantification and Pricing
• Cost Control & Budgeting
• Procurement Management

Education/Certification

• Any professional certification in related areas is an advantage.

Experience

• Experience in the EPC industry.

Languages

• Arabic.

Skills

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Cultivates Innovation
• Action Oriented
• Ensures Accountability
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Self Development
• Situational Adaptability.