Quantity Surveyor

Overview:
KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are
uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration -
through conceptualization - to realization of planning, design or project
delivery in the built and natural environments. For over ‎57 years we've led
with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects,
iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the
Top ‎225 International Design Firms; in the Top ‎20 International PM/CM Firms;
and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #‎1 Firm
in the Middle East Region in their ‎2021 WAS ‎100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.

Our opportunity is for a talented Quantity Surveyor to join our award-winning
team based in Jeddah, KSA.

GCC Citizens are encouraged to apply. The project is focused on a major
Hospitality / Tower building program.
Responsibilities:
We envisage success in this role to include;
* Preparing and presenting of Pre-Contract Cost Plans and Pre-Tender Estimates.
* Attending project meetings and represent C-Quest.
* Maintaining communication with the contractor and client's site representatives on all project related issues.
* Ensuring the terms of the contract are followed and manages supplemental agreements.
* Managing projects with reach back support and being the commercial point of contact on a project and be experienced in presenting to the client, design team or any other relevant stakeholders.
* Implementing cost controls and financial control procedures as outlined in the construction contracts.
* Assessing and reporting upon client's variations to the construction works and claims for changes from the contractors.
* Identifying performance issues that need to be brought to the attention of the commercial manager.
* Administering contractual procedures to ensure compliance by relevant parties.
* Reviewing, negotiating, and drawing up settlements of client's variations and contractor's claims for changes.
* Measuring of site works from drawings and from site, including AutoCAD measurement techniques.
* Preparing progress valuations in respect of interim monthly and final payments to contractors.
* Assessing, measuring, advising, and recommending on cost impact of design changes.
* Assisting in the reviews, assessments and reports upon contractor's claims including review of time extensions, delays, and penalties.
* Preparing Change/Variation Orders and reports upon cost impacts of such orders on the construction budget.
* Preparing draft contractual correspondence and certificates for issue to the client and contractor.
* Preparing project cost and cash flow reports.
* Participating in cost and contractual review meetings.
* Providing input to consolidated Monthly Report submitted to the client.
* Providing general commercial/contractual support to the project teams.
Qualifications:
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envisage that you will bring
a minimum of ‎10 + years' career experience working in a consultancy with a
Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent from a globally
recognised university. Chartership or being on the pathway to completing
chartership will be viewed favourably.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and
our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client
success wherever we work.
We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and
treat all expressions of interest confidentially.