Overview
Quantity Surveyor Engineer – Mechanical Jobs in Dammam, Saudi Arabia at Nesma & Partners Contracting Company Ltd.
Company:
Nesma & Partners
Role Purpose
Provide hands on guidance, support, and advice to site Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors to enhance the efficiency of their responsibilities and tasks.
Key Accountabilities
- Operational Direction
- Ensure timely and achievable target quantification and submissions by proactively identifying and resolving issues to support the accurate completion of MTOs, BOQs, and variation orders.
- Ensure that all variation orders are accurately priced and approved by the client to secure timely reimbursement and avoid financial discrepancies.
- Assist in negotiating and finalising change orders, additional work, and quantity ledger pricing with stakeholders to reach mutual agreement and prevent future disputes.
- Prepare and maintain a summary of approved and pending variation orders to help cost control and provide clear visibility on project cost and changes.
- Negotiate/resolve contractual and commercial disputes with clients, consultants, and subcontractors to minimize project disruptions, protect project interests, and maintain strong working relationships.
- Attend client / consultant meetings to discuss and finalise quantity ledgers and pricing to ensure alignment on financial matters and accurate billing.
- Collaborate with internal departments (Engineering, Procurement, Planning) and external stakeholders on commercial and quantity related matters.
- Assess and manage commercial and contractual risks and evaluate the financial impact of potential project changes.
- Maintain detailed documentation and commercial records in compliance with audit, contractual, and organisational requirements.
- Comply with commercial international standards (Methods of Measurements, etc.), contract commercial conditions, and industry code of practice.
- Stay current with industry standards, market trends, and changes in quantity surveying regulations and methodologies.
- Technical Direction
- Create detailed bills of quantities systematically, ensuring adherence to project specific measurement guidelines.
- Prepare complete and optimised interim payment applications (IPA) in a timely manner, ensuring comprehensive record keeping and documentation.
- Identify, measure, evaluate and address complex variations, including new rate build up, while identifying and mitigating contractual and commercial risks, and preparing draft correspondence.
- Prepare final accounts and lead the financial close out process by reconciling payments, variations, and contract entitlements.
- Re measure quantities where required, especially under unit rate contracts, to reflect actual site conditions and accurate billing.
- Assess and certify progress payments for contractors and subcontractors, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement based on verified and approved work completed.
- Support preparation, submission, and evaluation of claims, including disputed variation orders and price escalation claims, in coordination with project and legal teams.
- Occasionally review tender documentation, prepare bills of quantities, ensuring consistency and clarity for fair and competitive bidding.
- Policies, Process and Procedures
- Follow all relevant Quantity Surveying processes, policies, SOPs, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Demonstrate compliance with the organisation’s values and ethics at all times to support a value driven culture.
- Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
- Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) Management
- Conduct all activities in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in compliance with internal policies and guidelines.
- Reporting
- Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet department requirements, policies, and quality standards.
Technical Essential
Education/Certification
- Bachelor’s in Engineering, or any other related field.
Experience
- 0-4 years’ related experience in similar positions.
Languages
- English.
Skills
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
- Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
- Quantification and Pricing
- Cost Control & Budgeting
- Procurement Management
Technical Preferred
Education/Certification
- Any professional certification in related areas is an advantage.
Experience
- Experience in the EPC industry.
Languages
- Arabic.
Skills
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Cultivates Innovation
- Action Oriented
- Ensures Accountability
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Self Development
- Situational Adaptability.
Title: Quantity Surveyor Engineer – Mechanical
Company: Nesma & Partners Contracting Company Ltd.
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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