Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job description / Role

Overview

is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration - through conceptualization - to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job - you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in KSA . This position is responsible for project finances and contractual relationships related to the project.

We envisage success in this role to include;

- Representing the Firm in its dealings with relevant parties, managing precontract, measurement and cost planning.
- Communicating with the Commercial Manager regarding the project's status and progress as well as managing the projects in accordance with established KEO Project Management Policy and Procedures Manual.
- Responsible for the review and approval of interim payments, project variations and other financial matters.
- Maintaining communication with the project managers, directors, contractor and client's site representatives on all project related issues.
- Overseeing the financial and contractual aspects of the project and ensuring the terms of the contract are followed and manages supplemental agreements.
- Providing support to senior management on all financial and contractual matters throughout the project lifecycle.
- Convening and chairing commercial meetings as well as preparing and distributing the meeting minutes.
- Ensuring all cost and quantity records are streamlined and kept in order by the QS's.
- Assessing, measuring, advising and recommending on cost impact of design changes.
- Preparing Change/Variation Orders and reports upon cost impacts of such orders on the construction budget.
- Preparing draft contractual correspondence and certificates for issue to the client and contractor.
- Preparing project cost and cash flow reports.
- Participating in cost and contractual review meetings.
- Providing general commercial/contractual support to the project teams.
- Ensuring completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications

- To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15+ years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- GCC Citizens are encourage to apply to this role.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.