Senior Quantity Surveyor

About C-Quest

C-Quest is an award-winning project development and cost consultancy firm with over 24 years of experience, recognized as the Middle East’s No. 1 Cost Consultant of the Year. The firm specializes in delivering tailored, innovative, and sustainable solutions that optimize cost efficiency and commercial excellence across construction and infrastructure projects. Backed by KEO’s expertise, C-Quest maintains an independent, client-first approach, ensuring projects are delivered on budget and aligned with sustainability goals.

The Role of Senior Quantity Surveyor

C-Quest is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is critical for providing key technical expertise and input at various stages of multiple projects, ensuring the highest technical quality of delivery within the discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the Firm in dealings with relevant parties, managing pre-contract, measurement, and cost planning.
• Communicate with the Manager CQS and project senior cost controllers regarding project status and progress, managing projects in accordance with KEO Project Management Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Review and approve interim payments, project variations, and other financial matters.
• Maintain communication with project managers, directors, contractors, and client’s site representatives on all project-related issues.
• Oversee the financial and contractual aspects of projects, ensuring contract terms are followed and managing supplemental agreements.
• Provide support to senior management on all financial and contractual matters throughout the project lifecycle.
• Convene and chair commercial meetings, and prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Ensure all cost and quantity records are streamlined and maintained by the Quantity Surveyors.
• Assess, measure, advise, and recommend on the cost impact of design changes.
• Prepare Change/Variation Orders and reports on their cost impacts on the construction budget.
• Prepare draft contractual correspondence and certificates for issue to the client and contractor.
• Prepare project cost and cash flow reports.
• Participate in cost and contractual review meetings.
• Provide general commercial/contractual support to project teams.
• Ensure completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 to 15 years of career experience working in a consultancy environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying from a globally recognized university.
• Chartered status, MRICS or equivalent.

Required Skills

• Excellent and effective presentation skills at all levels.
• Ability to implement commercial/contractual matters within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to analyze project variations and changes, prepare project reports, and analyze information for budget adjustments to assure successful project delivery.
• Proficiency in delivering budgets and pre-contract tender documents.
• Ability to understand, identify, and assess project risks.
• Knowledge of Standard Method of Measurement of construction works.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project and Revit.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.