Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company: AECOM

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Summary: The Senior Quantity Surveyor will lead key elements of the site-based post contract delivery of our cost management activities having daily interaction with the rest of the AECOM site supervision team. They will be expected to work well as part of a team and autonomously and know when to reach back to the office / line manager for additional support.

Job Duties

• Achieve the highest standards of professional competence and demonstrate this ability in all dealings with clients and professional contacts.
• Integrate with key members of the design team and Client team.
• Assist in evaluating claims.
• Prepare financial updates and monthly cost reports.
• Assess and value progress payments and change requests.
• Review and compare scopes of work, production rates, and cost data.
• Prepare earned value reports.
• Prepare, review, and update cash flows.
• Estimate variation orders for Contractors/Subcontractors.
• Evaluate and negotiate variations and change orders in liaison with the Contract Administrator, Design and Construction Teams.
• Evaluate and negotiate final accounts settlements.

Qualifications

• Must have a QS or Engineering degree or similar equivalent.
• MRICS required.

Specific Skills Required

• High level of literacy skills in English. Arabic speaking considered a benefit.
• Excellent working knowledge of industry best practices.
• Lead commercial team on a major Infrastructure project.
• Knowledge of cost and contract management techniques, budget management and change control.
• Ability to present confidently.
• Ability to act with discretion and safeguarding confidentiality of project data.
• Computer literate, with specific experience in Cost Management software programs.

Person Specification

• A dynamic, forward thinking person with the skills to self manage and manage others.
• Presentable and personable, a team player comfortable with working in a large team and dynamic environment.
• Build successful working relationships with internal departments.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and establish priorities for the timely completion of work.
• High level of professionalism, initiative and creativity.
• Problem solving/lateral thinking skills.

Experience

• A minimum of 8 years' experience with large scale projects.
• Experience in infrastructure projects is essential.
• Communication and formal English language skills are considered essential.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.