Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor

• Commercial & Cost Management

• Support the administration of all commercial and contractual aspects of heavy infrastructure packages (including mass earthworks, wet/dry utilities networks, roads, and major site development) to ensure delivery within approved budgets.
• Contract Administration:
• Provide expert daily administration under FIDIC Conditions of Contract (specifically Design-Build/Red & Yellow books), ensuring compliance with contract mechanisms, client guidelines, and applicable Saudi regulations.

• Valuations & Certifications

• Conduct thorough reviews, measurements, and verifications of contractors monthly payment applications.
• Prepare comprehensive recommendations for Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) and Final Payment Certificates based on actual site progress.
• Change Management:
• Evaluate, negotiate, and finalize variation orders, new rate build-ups, and change requests.
• Audit contractor rate structures and substantiations to aggressively mitigate financial risk to the client.
• Claims Evaluation:
• Review contractor notices, contractual claims, and time-extension requests.
• Assist the FIDIC Engineer in formulating detailed commercial determinations, contractual correspondence, and dispute mitigation strategies.

• Site Measurement & Verification

• Cost Controls & Reporting

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Education:
• Bachelor s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or a related construction discipline from a recognized global institution.
• Experience:
• Minimum of
• 10 years
• of demonstrable experience in quantity surveying and commercial management, with a clear focus on heavy civil engineering, roads, utilities networks, and major master-planned infrastructure projects.
• Contractual Acumen:
• Deep, proven proficiency working with the FIDIC suite of contracts within a PMC, Engineer s Representative, or Client-side infrastructure organization.
• Technical Tools:
• High proficiency in industry-standard estimation and quantity surveying software (e.g., CostOS, Candy, or Primavera) alongside advanced Excel capabilities for deep financial data analysis.

• Regional & Logistics Adaptability

• Prior experience working within Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region on complex master-planned developments.
• Willingness and ability to work effectively on-site within remote or fast-paced project environments in the Tabuk province.
• Communication:
• Exceptional command of written and spoken English, featuring robust contract report writing skills and confident stakeholder communication.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Professional membership or chartership with an internationally recognized institution, such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (

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• Fluency in spoken or written Arabic is considered a distinct advantage for local contractor and stakeholder interface.
• Direct experience delivering fast-track infrastructure packages on KSA Giga-projects.