Senior Specialist Quantity Surveyor

About the Role

Red Sea Global is seeking a Senior Specialist - Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves managing quantity surveying and commercial activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets and in compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, and industry best practices. The position requires 4-7 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, and cost plans for construction projects.
• Develop Bills of Quantities (BOQ) based on approved drawings and specifications.
• Conduct quantity take-offs and measurement for civil, architectural, structural, and infrastructure works.
• Analyze project costs and identify cost-saving opportunities, supporting value engineering initiatives.
• Administer construction contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and reviewing contract documents.
• Evaluate contractor claims, variations, extensions of time, and contractual notices.
• Assist in the preparation and negotiation of commercial agreements, ensuring proper documentation of communications.
• Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets and prepare monthly cost reports, forecasts, and commercial dashboards.
• Track commitments, payments, accruals, and budget utilization.
• Review and verify contractor interim payment applications, assess completed works, and certify payment recommendations.
• Validate quantities, progress achievements, and supporting documentation, coordinating with Finance and Project Controls teams.
• Assist in tender preparation, bid evaluations, and contractor selection processes, including reviewing commercial submissions.
• Compare bid submissions, prepare commercial evaluation reports, and support negotiations related to project costs.
• Maintain accurate records of quantities, contracts, payments, and variations.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, contractual obligations, and industry standards.
• Support internal and external audits related to project commercial activities.
• Participate in project close-out and final account settlement processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as MRICS, RICS, CIQS, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum of 4-7 years of quantity surveying and commercial management experience.
• Experience in major construction, infrastructure, hospitality, mixed-use, or mega-project developments.
• Proven experience managing contractor payments, variations, claims, and contract administration.
• Experience working with FIDIC-based contracts is highly desirable.

Work Environment

This role is based in Riyadh and operates on a full-time basis within a dynamic project environment focused on large-scale developments.