Quantity Surveyor

About the Role

Mott MacDonald is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to assist the project management and construction supervision team on all cost and commercial activities for a residential/housing project.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below

• Undertake cost analyses for project work
• Perform risk and value management as well as cost control
• Assist, identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks
• Provide advice on contractual claims including Extension of Times
• Measure progress of work and coordinate payments
• Measure variations, quantities and costs
• Negotiate and agree variations for both quantities and costs
• Register and review all drawing issues for quantities and cost implications
• Attend regular site meetings with internal and externals to discuss variations and monthly valuation
• Conduct regular follow up with cost and value consultants and contractors on cost and commercial aspects
• Attend project meetings and represent all cost and commercial issues and actions
• Prepare QS reports including estimate reports, cost reports and variance reports.
• Coordinate with Project Manager and Resident Engineer to analyse cost reports and ensure compliance to defined cost standards for the project
• Attend meetings with client for all cost and commercial aspects during project
• Advise clients on cost variance issues and suggest and get approvals on remedial actions.
• Interface with client to respond to queries on estimating procedures, latest costs etc.
• Advise client on anticipated final completion budget and any corrective action to be taken
• Negotiate and agree close out of final account with contractor

Candidate Specification :

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Quantity Surveying Discipline from a recognized university; Post-Graduate Degree in Project/ Programme Management or Construction Contract Law would be a distinct advantage;
• Professional membership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is essential
• Experience in construction related quantity surveying in the UAE

Our Purpose
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.   Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.

Flexible Working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

We can offer:

• 90 calendar days’ paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance