Job Summary
The Senior Project Surveyor (SPS) will lead key elements of the site-based post contract delivery based on site or clients' offices in Abu Dhabi. The candidate will be expected to work well as part of a team and autonomously and know when to reach back to the office / line manager for additional support.
Job Duties
- To achieve the highest standards of professional competence and to demonstrate this ability in all dealings with clients and professional contacts, reinforcing the profile of the firm.
- Experience in procurement and tendering
- Ability to integrate with key members of the design team and Client team.
- Assist in evaluating claims.
- Preparation of financial updates and monthly cost reports.
- Assesses and value progress payments and change requests.
- Review and compare scopes of work, production rates, and cost data.
- Preparation of earned value reports.
- Prepare, review, and update cash-flows.
- Estimate variation orders for Contractors/Subcontractors.
- Evaluate and negotiates variations and change orders in liaison with the Contract Administrator, Design and Construction Teams.
- Evaluate and negotiate final accounts settlements.
Qualification
- Must have a QS or Engineering degree or similar equivalent
- MRICS Desireable
Specific Skills Required
- High level of literacy skills in English.
- Excellent working knowledge of industry best practices
- To be part of our commercial team on building projects
- Good working knowledge of FIDIC contracts
- Knowledge of cost and contract management techniques, budget management and change control
- Ability to present confidently
- Ability to act with discretion and safeguarding confidentiality of project data.
- Computer Literate, with specific experience in Cost Management software programs
Person Specification (Personality Attributes)
- A dynamic, forward-thinking person with the skills to self-manage
- Presentable and personable, this individual will be a team player and comfortable with working in a large team and dynamic environment.
- Build successful working relationships with internal departments
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and establish priorities for the timely completion of work.
- High level of professionalism, initiative and creativity.
- Problem solving/lateral thinking skills.
Experience
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience with large scale projects.
- Experience in various buidling projects beneficial.
- Communication and formal English language skills are considered essential.