Senior Engineer Mechanical Quantity Surveying

About the Role

Zamil Industrial is seeking a Senior Engineer, Mechanical Quantity Surveying, to join their team in Makkah. This full-time role involves ensuring accurate measurement and control of mechanical work quantities, monitoring costs, managing progress valuations, and administering variations. The Senior Engineer will also support subcontractor commercial administration and claims, handle commercial reporting and coordination, and ensure adherence to HSE requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate measurement and control of mechanical work quantities, including reviewing drawings, specifications, BOQs, and scope requirements.
• Prepare and verify quantity take-offs for HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, piping, utilities, and other assigned mechanical systems.
• Monitor mechanical costs, track budgets, commitments, actual costs, and forecast cost to complete, identifying potential deviations.
• Measure and value completed mechanical works for interim payment applications and review subcontractor progress quantities and payment applications.
• Identify, quantify, and administer commercial impacts arising from mechanical scope changes and maintain variation registers.
• Control quantity and payment matters associated with mechanical subcontracts, including verifying measurements and evaluating variation submissions.
• Maintain quantity and cost records to support contractual entitlement, compile information for claims, and support final account reconciliation.
• Prepare periodic reports on quantities, valuations, variations, subcontract status, and cost exposure, coordinating with relevant teams.
• Comply with company Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements, follow safe working practices, and report hazards promptly.

Qualifications and Experience

• Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. A postgraduate qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or Commercial Management is preferred.
• Experience: 5-10 years of strong experience in quantity surveying for mechanical/MEP works, including HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, piping, utilities, and associated mechanical systems.
• Certifications: Professional training or certification in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, FIDIC, Contract Management, RICS, or AACE is preferred.

Required Skills

• Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Excel, AutoCAD, quantity take-off/estimation applications, ERP systems, document-management systems, and project-control tools. Familiarity with BIM/Revit and Primavera P6 is advantageous.
• Communication: Effective internal communication with Projects, Commercial & Contracts, Planning & Cost Control, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Site Execution, Estimation, QA/QC, and other relevant disciplines. External communication with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Work Environment

This role involves a combination of office and project-site work. Responsibilities include drawing and BOQ reviews, computer-based analysis, site measurement, progress verification, commercial meetings, and coordination with project stakeholders. The position reports to the Manager, Quantity Surveying, and does not have direct reports.