Quantity Surveyor - Doha, Qatar

About SAUR

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates and quantity take-offs for materials, labor, and overheads.
• Analyze costs and prepare budget reports; monitor expenses, budget adherence, discrepancies, and variances.
• Coordinate cost data with project teams and review contractor and supplier invoices against contract terms and specifications.
• Provide estimates and financial analysis for project proposals; maintain project cost, change, and adjustment records.
• Recommend cost savings and financial improvements and comply with organizational standards and industry regulations.
• Assess cost risks and contingencies; record estimate assumptions and exclusions.
• Assess the cost impact of design changes, scope variations, additional works, and contractual amendments.
• Prepare and review BOQs, pricing schedules, cost breakdowns, drawings, P&IDs, specifications, scopes of work, and tender documents.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, construction management, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of overall professional experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant quantity surveying or cost estimation experience, including managing estimates and project budgets.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, attention to detail, and financial management abilities.
• Proficiency in quantity surveying and cost estimation software and the MS Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, BOQs, and tender documents.
• Good understanding of quantity take-offs, cost breakdowns, supplier quotations, and budget monitoring.
• Fluent written and spoken English, including preparation of clear technical and commercial reports.