Job Summary
The Lead Quantity Surveyor is a senior member of the Quantity Surveying Section in the Design Center. The role holder plays a key role in all quantity surveying activities, including performing quantity take-offs, developing construction cost estimates, Bills of Quantities, conditions of construction contracts and instructions to tenderers.
The role holder supports the tender process, including the development of responses to tender queries related to Bills of Quantities and conditions of contracts, evaluation of contractors’ submissions, preparation of tender analysis reports and support to clients during negotiations with contractors, as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze the design drawings and perform quantity take-off from detailed design drawings to prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and determine the quantities of materials to be used during construction
- Periodically contact suppliers to research and obtain unit rates to be used for construction cost estimates
- Closely work with design teams for the preparation of project cost estimates at various design stages (e.g. concept design, schematic design, draft final design, tender documents), as needed
- Conduct a unit rate and cost analysis for various design options presented by design teams for projects of high complexity, as needed
- Develop Bills of Quantities and ensure all key elements are included and comments from relevant design Sectors and Departments are incorporated
- Coordinate with the Electrical and Mechanical Department Quantity Surveying teams for the development and incorporation of electrical and mechanical Sections of Bills of Quantities into the overall tender documents
- Coordinate with design teams and the Specifications Engineers for the development, consolidation and incorporation of specifications (e.g. outline specifications, performance specifications, detailed specifications)
- Closely work on the preparation of conditions of contract and instructions to tenderers as per FIDIC conditions and questionnaire replies received from clients.
- Closely work on the consolidation of the final tender documents as per project requirements
- Closely work on the development of pre-qualification documents and the preparation of instructions to tenderers
- Prepare and issue addenda during the tendering stage to address tender queries received from contractors related to Bills of Quantities
- Support Senior Quantity Surveyors in reviewing contractors’ bid submissions and preparing Tender Evaluation Reports and post-tender clarifications, as needed
- Closely work on the development of contract documents and Conditions of Contract upon awarding the project to contractor
- Assess variations and evaluate claims on additional works submitted by the contractor during the supervision stage, as needed
- Present cost estimation for changes in project scope of work to client through Senior Project Manager during the supervision stage, as needed
- Provide support to sites by addressing questions about conditions of contracts and commercial issues, as needed
- Review and evaluate interim payment application raised by the contractor during the supervision stage and conduct necessary verifications before issuing a payment certificate on behalf of the client, as needed
Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. Chartered Professional Engineering certification, or equivalent, is preferred
- 6+ years of quantity surveying experience within the Architecture, Engineering and Planning industry
- Proven experience in large-scale commercial, industrial or infrastructure projects, including cost estimates, Bills of Quantities, tender documentation, contract documentation, variations and claims
- In-depth knowledge of quantity surveying best practices, value engineering, international engineering standards and codes, and Middle East engineering-related rules and regulations
- Experience with Revit or CostX and CAD, with familiarity with construction project management tools, including MS Project and Primavera
- Knowledge of sustainability and green building practices
- Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively with contractors, clients and internal stakeholders, mentor junior surveyors and manage a surveyor team
- Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate, timely reports
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic
