Senior Quantity Surveyor MRICS (Post Contract)

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  Take full ownership of assigned commercial workstreams, from initiation through to close-out

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  Manage multiple concurrent activities, ensuring alignment with project priorities and deadlines

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  Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and commercial issues, driving them to resolution

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• Manage project cost control, including budgets, forecasts, and cost-to-complete reporting

• Administer subcontractor accounts, including valuations, payments, and final accounts

• Prepare and assess variations, change orders, and claims, ensuring full contractual compliance

• Maintain accurate commercial reporting, including cash flow and cost variance analysis

• Proactively identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities

• Ensure effective contract administration in line with contract conditions

• Support and contribute to the final account agreement and close-out

• Ensure all commercial activities are delivered in line with contractual obligations and company procedures

• Produce high-quality, accurate, and complete outputs with minimal rework required

• Deliver clear and detailed commercial reports demonstrating strong understanding and analysis

• Ensure all deliverables meet client expectations in terms of detail, completeness, and professionalism

• Engage effectively with client(s), contractors, and internal teams

• Support the Senior Commercial Manager with strategic commercial input

• Build and maintain strong working relationships while protecting commercial interests

• Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency in progressing and closing out actions

• Work independently with minimal supervision, taking initiative without constant direction

• Anticipate requirements and act ahead of deadlines

• Developing Acquisition Strategies

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Quantity Surveying, with proven experience at Senior QS level

• Strong knowledge of commercial management and contract administration

• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams independently

• Strong track record of delivering accurate, complete, and high-quality outputs

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills

• Strong organisational capability with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment

• Effective prioritisation skills with the ability to respond to changing project demands

• High attention to detail, ensuring thorough, accurate, and quality-driven work

• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and accountability for deliverables and outcomes

• Ability to work autonomously, applying sound judgment with minimal supervision

• Proactive approach in identifying potential challenges and implementing effective solutions

• Ability to take full responsibility for workstreams from initiation through to completion

• Consistently delivers comprehensive, well-structured, and detailed outputs

• Demonstrates a responsive and engaged approach, with a strong sense of urgency in delivery

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) – preferred

• Candidates not yet chartered must show clear progression toward achieving MRICS, with an expectation to obtain accreditation within an agreed timeframe

With 200 KSA staff and 4,500 worldwide, Rider Levett Bucknall has a truly global reach, and with such scope can offer a local presence to its clients almost without exception. We are committed to our core services and pride ourselves on our dedication to customer care and leading-edge service provision.

We are an award winning, leading independent firm providing our clients with some of the most comprehensive and forward-thinking advice available.

We offer a range of complementary quantity surveying, project management, building surveying and advisory services from conception, through design and construction and operational performance of facilities to their eventual disposal or reuse.

Our clients have rapid access to the latest industry intelligence and innovations, which serve to enhance value and mitigate risk. We provide expert management of the relationship between value, time and cost from inception to completion. We do this through our global and local team of experts, who possess a passion for both core services and innovation.

We are committed to developing new services and techniques aimed at enhancing our clients' businesses in the long term.

Please note that only candidates who meet the above requirements will be considered for this role. We appreciate your interest in Rider Levett Bucknall and wish you the best of luck in your job search.