Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

What You'll Do

Commercial Management

• Lead the commercial administration of major trade packages throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate interim valuations, variations, claims, and final accounts.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, payment certifications, and back-charge recovery.
• Monitor package performance against budget and identify commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support cost forecasting, budgeting, and monthly commercial reporting.

Contract Administration

• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and commercial procedures.
• Evaluate contractual changes and assess their commercial impact.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution through accurate commercial records and documentation.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders for assigned packages.
• Represent the company during valuation meetings and commercial negotiations.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide guidance and supervision to Quantity Surveyors and Junior Quantity Surveyors.
• Review commercial outputs and ensure accuracy and quality of deliverables.
• Promote commercial best practices across project teams.

Qualifications

What We Need From You

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• MRICS (or equivalent professional accreditation) is strongly preferred.
• Master's Degree is advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of Quantity Surveying experience within large-scale building, civil, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing major trade packages independently.
• Strong background in variations, claims, final accounts, subcontract management, and cost control.
• Experience managing large steel, façade, and complex construction packages is highly preferred.
• GCC experience is advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract and commercial practices.
• Advanced cost management and forecasting capabilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and commercial management systems.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

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