Senior Quantity Surveyor

In addition to the SQS accountabilities and responsibilities highlighted below, it would be expected for senior level personnel to:

• Help lead, guide & mentor junior member's of the team
• Build and maintain external client relationships
• Help development and deliver new business opportunities

Prime responsibilities and duties

Pre-Contract

• Lead the preparation and review of Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, pricing schedules and other commercial tender documentation.
• Preparation and development Preambles and Schedules of Rates, including input to Contract Payment terms and conditions, commensurate with client’s requirements.

• Support development of contracting and procurement strategies, including advice on appropriate pricing and compensation mechanisms.
• Lead or support commercial tender clarification meetings and negotiations with bidders.

• Prepare normalized commercial bid comparisons, including assessment of exclusions, qualifications, escalation, provisional sums and commercial deviations.

  • Develop independent cost estimates and commercial benchmarks to support tender evaluation and negotiation.

• Prepare and update take-off of quantities from AFC/IFC drawings.

• Review contractor pricing build ups, labour productivity assumptions, equipment rates, material pricing, indirect costs and mark ups.
• Provide input to contract terms relating to measurement, payment, variations, escalation, reimbursable costs and commercial administration.
• Support preparation of contract exhibits, commercial schedules and agreed post bid pricing documentation prior to award.

Post Contract

• Prepare re-measurement of quantities from AFC drawings and/or site implementation in accordance with the method of measurement in the contract.
• Agree re-measurement quantities with Contractor including identifying and agreeing star rates.
• Agree progress measurement with Contractor and prepare and submit interim valuations and final accounts including valuation of works completed.
• Establish validity, negotiate and agree value of Variation Requests and Claims received from Contractor.
• Liaise with Contracts Engineer, Cost Engineer and Cost Estimator to support effective project cost control and reporting.
• Prepare estimates as required including reviewing client and 3rd party estimates.
• Provide reasoned advice and forecasts on costs including conducting Contractor and Company audits.
• Prepare final account and effectively close-out contract including providing measurement data for benchmarking purposes.
• Set a personal example in relation to adherence to Business Ethics, Health and Safety requirements, Code of Business Conduct and other relevant Global Mandatory Procedures and Processes.

Skills and competencies

• Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar qualification
• Significant relevant Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management experience within major capital projects, preferably within energy, oil & gas, power, mining, infrastructure or industrial sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of measurement principles, Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, unit rate and reimbursable contracting arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience in contract administration, change management, claims assessment, commercial negotiation and final account settlement.
• Ability to lead assignments with limited supervision and provide clear commercial recommendations to senior client stakeholders.
• Proven team player and capable of leading and motivating a QS team within rhi or client’s office
• Sound IT skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Advanced Excel data manipulation skills
• Advanced analytical skills and ability to follow a structured approach
• Excellent communication skills, having the ability to sustain close client contact

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organized, pragmatic, and reliable, with a high degree of accuracy through attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Confidentiality is essential

Flexible outlook, adaptable to changing priorities and comfortable managing workload and deadline pressures