Senior Quantity Surveyor - UPDA Grade A (QS) - Consultancy

Qatar  |  Permanent

Our Global Engineering consultancy client has a new requirement for well experienced consultant Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Doha, Qatar on high profile new projects. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Quantity Surveyor for large scale projects in the State of Qatar. Only Candidates holding UPDA / MMUP Grade A as a quantity surveyor accreditation will be considered for this role as per the clients request.

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client.

Key Responsibilities:

To be successful, you must be a qualified UPDA / MMUP Grade A registered Quantity Surveyor, with a minimum 10 years’ post graduate experience, contributing to a diverse range of projects such as large residential, commercial, educational, medical/hospital and infrastructure developments. You will also:

Pre-Contract

• Carry out take-offs for material quantities from drawings and prepare BOQs accordingly
• Management of bonds, insurances and guarantee logs
• Risk & value management and cost control functions
• Prepare progress and cost reports
• Utilize various forms of contract and support contract administration
• Prepare budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation
• Report any commercial issues to Tendering & Pre-Construction Project Manager
• Maintain contract documentation and advise on post contract matters

Post Contract

• Experience in international contracting forms, FIDIC or FIDIC based bespoke forms
• Review Bills of Quantities in a timely manner
• Reviewing and issuing recommendations for the contractors and consultants monthly payment certificates
• Pricing of new varied items
• Liaising with clients, contractors and package suppliers.
• Documenting any changes in design and updating budgets.
• Preparing assessments on new changes for the client before the change takes place.
• Preparing and assessing all documents as per the change management process.
• Provide assistance in verifying claims, payments, variations, addendum, extension of time contractual issues.
• Provide lessons learned from the cost, financial, and procurement processes to improve the approach to delivering projects.
• Middle East experience and a working knowledge of design and construction practices specific to this region is a must.

Quantity Surveyor - UPDA / MMUP Grade A Experience:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience and at least 3 in a recognised International Consultancy
• Chartered status with RICS will be viewed favourably
• UPDA / MMUP Grade A as a quantity surveyor is essential for this role.

Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process

Date Posted: 14 Jul 2022

Status: Filled