Quantity Surveyor (Post Contract)

About the Role

Rider Levett Bucknall is seeking a highly capable and proactive Quantity Surveyor (Post Contract) to support the commercial delivery of major projects in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role requires an individual who can take full ownership of commercial workstreams, operate with minimal supervision, and produce high-quality outputs aligned with client and project expectations. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, accountability, and urgency, driving commercial activities through to completion independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage post-contract commercial activities across assigned projects.
• Monitor project costs and budgets to ensure financial objectives are achieved.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Evaluate project risks and opportunities, recommending mitigation strategies.
• Administer construction contracts in accordance with project requirements.
• Interpret contractual obligations and provide commercial advice to project teams.
• Prepare and manage contractual correspondence, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company procedures.
• Prepare interim valuations and payment applications, participating in presentations of payment recommendations to the client team.
• Manage payment schedules and ensure timely financial processing.
• Evaluate and negotiate changes, maintaining comprehensive variation registers and supporting documentation.
• Assess the commercial impact of changes on project budgets and forecasts, participating in presentations to explain change status and recommendations to the client team.
• Monitor actual project costs against approved budgets, preparing monthly commercial reports and management dashboards.
• Identify cost overruns and implement corrective actions, tracking project commitments and expenditure.
• Assist in preparing supporting documentation to defend and raise claims, maintaining detailed records for entitlement and cost recovery.
• Prepare and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams, supporting project managers with commercial advice and reporting.
• Participate in project meetings and provide commercial updates, building and maintaining strong professional relationships with key stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive, proactive approach to the role, committed to delivering customer service excellence with strong commercial results. Experience between 5 to 10 years is required for this position.

Desired Experience

• Experience on large-scale international projects.
• Middle East project experience.
• Consultancy and/or contractor-side experience.
• Experience in the administration/management of FIDIC forms of contract.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering an opportunity to contribute to major projects within a professional consultancy environment. Salary for this role will be disclosed during the recruitment process.