Senior quantity surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Urba Con Contracting & Trading Company

Permanent

Posted today

The Senior Quantity Surveyor prepares all cost aspects of civil and building works on projects, from inception to final account. The role ensures that all expenditure is kept to a minimum and all revenue is maximized as early as possible, while maintaining a positive Employer/Subcontractor relationship.

• Obtain and expand knowledge base on all Civil and Building related matters as relate to specific projects.
• Administer subcontractors and use of Company procedures.
• Follow up with site construction team and technical team for collecting the progress details.
• Obtain and expand knowledge base on all QS related matters related to specific projects through the achievement of all commercial and contractual matters.
• Ensure management of Client Site Instructions and Variation Orders.
• Ensure that payment application is submitted to the Employer, no later than the due date.
• Ensure that Cash Flow and Budget Preparation including regular monitoring at least once per month.
• Ensure Contractual and Commercial Support and Correspondence Letter Writing.
• Ensure the preparation of backup documentation and justification required for Client Instructions and / or interim Valuations.
• Ensure completion and submission of monthly cost value reconciliations, cost to complete reports and profitability projections within 1 week of the Valuation submission.
• Place Subcontracts on Standard approved terms and Templates, and at a lower amount as reflected in the allowance.
• Ensure all interim applications are received on time from Subcontractors and included into KCT applications and submitted on time to the Employer.
• Ensure payment certificates for Subcontractors are valued no more than the value applied for or certified from the Client, and processed on time.
• Ensure that all Packages preparation and Tendering Procedures are conformed with, and correctly coordinated.
• Ensure 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.

• Experience in the use of computer based quantification and knowledge in using systems such as CCS (Candy).
• Knowledge in using Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Express, etc.).
• Experience with the optimal use of Auto CAD for Quantity Takeoff.
• Knowledge in preparation of Bill of Quantities with standard method of measurement.
• Knowledge in Principles of Measurement (International) 1979, NRM2 CESSMMIII, QSSM, QCS, FIDIC.
• ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Minimum 8 year(s) working experience, 5 year(s) relevant working experience, 2 year(s) GCC is a plus.

• Resilience
• Quality
• Leadership
• Contract Administration L3
• Payments - Subcontracts and Main Contracts L3
• Subcontract Agreement L3
• Variations and claims L3
• Agility
• Subcontracting L3

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering.

Professional Qualification in Quantity Surveying or any related field.