Quantity Surveyor

at  Maxim Recruitment

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Stable experience working as a Quantity Surveyor for a top-tier main contractor or a subcontractor
• Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor in the Middle East
• Knowledge of pre- and post-contract administration.
• Must have a clear understanding of, and ability to work with, construction contract commercial documents, drawings and specifications.
• Candidates must have strong client-facing skills
• Ability to communicate logically and clearly with management and staff.
• Strong communication skills as well as excellent verbal and written English
• Strong analytical capabilities

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must hold a degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or similar equivalent.
• RICS or other equivalent professional body membership would be preferred.

• Reporting to the Divisional Manager for the cost analysis of individual projects & overheads and for preparing the External Budget Report.
• Assist the project manager in financial control of various construction projects.
• Participating in the project kick off meeting with the successful bidder after contract award to discuss and agree project milestones
• Quantity take-off and preparation of tender and contract documents
• Preparation of Bills of Quantities with the architect and/or the client
• Preparing and analysing costing for tender purposes.
• Preparation of Budget, Provisional and Estimated cost as per the conditions of the contract.
• Review of Variations or Additional Works and Claims.
• Submission of re-measurements of the completed projects if it is a non-lump sum contract.