Quantity Surveyor

Your role

The Quantity Surveyor will hold the following responsibilities and duties:

• Provision of full Post Contract Quantity Surveying services for the project in Duqm, Oman.
• Manage team of Quantity Surveyors.
• Engender a team spirit that encourages delivery excellence.
• Co-ordinate and work with the wider AtkinsRéalis business.
• Liaising between client and other consultants.
• Cross sell new services to existing clients.
• Retain and own close contact with client individuals.

Construction Phase Commercial management

• Contract Administration & Advisory
• Administer construction contracts in accordance with contract conditions.
• Advise the client on contractual rights, obligations, and risk exposure.
• Prepare and manage contractual correspondence.
• Maintain contract registers (notices, claims, variations, bonds, insurance).

Cost Control & Budget Monitoring

• Establish and maintain a comprehensive cost control system.
• Monitor approved budgets vs. committed and actual expenditures.
• Prepare monthly Cost Reports including:
• Cost variance analysis
• Forecast at Completion (FAC/EAC/ETC)
• Cash flow projections
• Contingency utilization
• Advice on financial risk mitigation strategies
• Advice on the Value Engineering and optimization of the Project Cost
• Interim or Milestone Payment Certification

Review and evaluation

• Interim Payment Applications
• Measurement of Works under specified Method of Measurements
• Activity Schedules
• Milestone-based valuations
• Detail breakdown of PC, PS, NSC adjustments and the like
• Provide recommendation for payment certification.
• Validate retention, advance recovery, and tax compliance
• Provide accurate measurements for work items to client upon request
• Assist in ordering the material procurement
• Variations & Change Management

Evaluate Variation Orders including

• Rate analysis
• Star rates / First Principles
• Dayworks
• Prolongation cost
• Assess time and cost implications.
• Maintain Variation Register.
• Advice on approval strategy and financial exposure

Claims & Dispute Management

• Review Contractor claims (EOT, prolongation, disruption, loss & expense).
• Provide independent assessment and recommendation.
• Prepare rebuttals and contractual position papers.
• Support negotiations and dispute resolution proceedings
• Procurement & Subcontract Commercial Review
• Review of subcontractor commercial packages where required (Both NSC and Domestic).
• Advice on procurement risk allocation.
• Support commercial evaluation of tenders (if required during phased work).

Commissioning & Handover

• Review final account submissions.
• Assess and negotiate Final Statements.
• Certify Final Payment Certificates.
• Validate release of retention and performance securities.
• Confirm settlement of all contractual claims prior to project close-out.

Defect Liability

• Monitor financial exposure during DLP.
• Evaluate claims related to latent defects or warranty disputes.
• Certify final financial closure upon issuance of Defects Liability Certificate.
• Prepare Final Commercial Closure Report including:
• Final project cost summary
• Variation analysis
• Claims summary
• Lessons learned

Coordination

• Attend coordination meetings and value engineering workshops
• Interface with all Project stakeholders such as Design consultants, Supervision Consultant, client PM, Main and subcontractors, Suppliers and authorities
• Highlight clashes or discrepancies across disciplines
• Provide technical/commercial clarification and comment resolution tracking