Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the Role

Rider Levett Bucknall is seeking experienced and highly motivated Senior Quantity Surveyors to join its growing team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role offers multiple opportunities across both Pre-Contract and Post-Contract Cost Management disciplines, supporting major projects and programs across diverse sectors. Candidates will provide expert cost management, commercial, contractual, and advisory services throughout various stages of the project lifecycle, depending on their experience and specialism.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic commercial guidance, cost control, risk management, procurement advice, and contract administration on large-scale and complex developments. Responsibilities are divided into Pre-Contract and Post-Contract services:

• Pre-Contract Services:Establish cost plan and estimate structures and formats.
• Prepare and develop cost plans throughout project design stages in accordance with RICS NRM standards.
• Produce concept-stage estimates using NRM1 and detailed design estimates using NRM2.
• Evaluate design options commercially and perform benchmarking and cost analysis.
• Monitor cost implications of design developments against approved budgets and reconcile design-stage cost variances.
• Lead value engineering workshops and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Advise clients on procurement strategies, prepare tender documentation, and manage competitive tender processes.
• Post-Contract Services:Manage project cost control, forecasting, and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Administer contractor and subcontractor accounts, valuations, payments, and final accounts.
• Assess and negotiate variations, claims, and change orders.
• Prepare monthly commercial reports, cost forecasts, and cash flow analyses.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks, developing risk-based contingency strategies.

Candidate Requirements

This role requires commercially astute professionals capable of working independently, managing multiple workstreams, and delivering high-quality outputs with minimal supervision. Candidates should possess strong consultancy experience and excellent stakeholder management skills.

• 8-10 years of experience in quantity surveying.
• MRICS or FRICS qualification is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering exceptional client service and commercial outcomes.

Desirable Experience

• Experience on large-scale international projects.
• Familiarity with RLB's Ross 5D cost management platform or similar cost management systems.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, where you will join a growing team supporting major projects and programs across various sectors.

Application Information

Salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process.