Quantity Surveyor

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Role: The Quantity Surveyor will oversee, coordinate and manage cost/commercial obligations for a project we currently have in Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to cost and commercial leadership in the delivery of pre and post-contract services.
• Manage and update project budgets.
• Provide pre contract cost management including:
  • prepare and present cost plans for the various work stages including pre-tender estimates on mega schemes for primary and secondary infrastructure, various types of hospitality, residential, recreational, commercial assets. Advise on project construction costs, risks and contingencies, and construction inflation.
  • prepare cashflow forecasts in line with development master schedules.
  • participate in meetings and workshops with Clients and design consultants and advise on cost of various design alternatives.
  • review detailed quantity measurements, BOQs compilation in accordance with approved method of measurement (such as POMI, CESSM, NRM, etc.), including preliminaries and general requirements.
  • prepare vendor prequalification documentation and score vendor submissions from financial/cost aspect in line with Client’s requirements.
  • prepare tender documents in line with Client’s requirements and provide responses to tenderers’ commercial queries.
  • participate and provide cost input for value engineering workshops at the various design stages.
  • review tender returns and prepare commercial tender evaluation including spike/low rates, side-by-side comparisons, and for compliance with tender requirements where required by the Client.
  • assist client in negotiations with preferred bidders.
  • prepare notice of award / letter of acceptance.
  • compile Contract Documents.  
• Provide post contract cost management including:
  • prepare project/districts cost management plan describing the various processes and procedures for managing the projects design and construction costs, defining roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders, with all necessary forms and templates.
  • Prepare cost estimates for potential variations before issuing instructions to consultants and contractors.
  • setup and agree payment mechanism with the Client and consultants/contractors in line with the pertinent agreements/contracts.
  • review and timely assess consultants’/contractors’ payment applications in line with pertinent payment terms and Client’s procedures. Request any missing supporting documents and justification to ensure services/works have been satisfactorily performed to warrant payment in accordance with service agreement/construction contract documents.
  • Review and advise on consultants’/contractors’ variations and claims requests.
  • Administer terms of the consultancy agreement / construction contracts to ensure performance of the services/works within agreed upon price and time for completion.
  • respond to consultants’/contractors’ notices in line with the respective agreement/contract.
  • prepare and maintain trackers for variations and claims.
  • review bond and insurances based on the contract terms.
  • prepare final payments and for release of retention monies.
  • participate in risk meetings and provide input to risk registers
  • being strong in contract administration, comfortable on site walks with project teams, prepare cash flow reports, draft monthly payment recommendations and weekly commercial dashboards, managing variations and assist in closing out projects and claims / variations.

• Carry out QA/QC checks of cost consultants’ deliverables in line with company policies
• Produce weekly dashboards and monthly cost reports and other ad hock reports as required by the Client.
• Prepare meeting minutes.
• Perform other related duties as required, supporting team members across disciplines.

Experience/Skills

• 4-8 years of pre and post-contract local (UAE) experience in the public realm and infrastructure projects, experience in Consulting company would be beneficial
• Good report writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in English both verbal & written communication.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD and CostX.
• Excellent resource, planning, and time management skills

Qualifications:

• University degree in subject matter (eg; BSc Engineering, Quantity Surveying or equivalent) full time basis.
• MRICS would be advantageous but not essential.

Location:

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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