Senior Quantity Surveyor

Your role

The Senior 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