Senior Quantity Surveyor
Erga
Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months
• Take care of the financial and contractual aspects of the project.
• Participate, record and prepare the minutes of the progress meetings.
• Provide support on all financial and contractual matters throughout the work in the project.
• Convene and chair all commercial meetings.
• Ensure prompt submittal and completeness of Contractors monthly payment applications and finalize the payment certificates with the assistance of the QS’s.
• Make sure that all cost and quantity records are streamlined and kept in order by the QS’s.
• Advise the PM on measurement procedures and calculation of interim and final quantities.
• Evaluate the unit rates for new work items with assistance by the QS’s.
• Establish the way of recording the details and monitor the day works recording and process;
• Lead in the preparation of variation orders.
• Lead in the evaluation and recommendation of entitlement of Contractors claims, including presentation and agreement of recommendations to the Contract’s Department of Client and the Engineer (PMC)
• Advice on contractual matters related to financial issues.
• Ensure completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.
• Advise on contractor’s resource allocation.
• Prepare financial statements for monthly report.
• Audit payments to Contractors.
• Check and record measurements of completed work.
• Monitor contracts final cost estimates.
• Maintain expenditure records.
• Review, negotiate and prepare claim settlements with the Contract’s Department of Client and the Engineer (PMC).
• Coordinate and monitor activities of the Commercial team.
• Prepare Final Account with all supporting documentation.
Participates in post-award contract administration functions including fulfilling and meeting contract requirements, negotiations and contract administration.
Responsible for the timely preparation of legal and contractual documents such as; Letters of Intent (LOI), Letter of Awards (LOA), Site Instruction (SI), Sub-contract/Service Contract preparation/Modifications, Special Conditions, Insurance Documents and other legal or contractual packages as needed.
Follow up of the ongoing awarded programs to ensure that the subcontractors/suppliers are compliant with the signed contracts (T&C /Statement of work/specifications.)
Supports and advises the Commercial Manager, Project Director, Project Managers and commercial team members in all legal matters and Clients contractual matters to meet contractual compliance.
Coordinates with Department Managers relating to Administration of contracts.
Keep Commercial Manager and Project Director informed on status of contractual aspects of the project and proactively and timely informs him about potential issues.
Review scope of works and keep updated the scope baseline in conjunction with the Project Management Office.
Ensure that the project team interprets and correctly executes the terms and conditions of the Contract and Subcontracts.
Contributes, as required, in the resolution of contract disputes.
Assists in coordination with other functional areas on matters related to Subcontracting; prepares responses as necessary to customer correspondence and other requests.
Reviews and assists in resolving and processing claims, back charges and invoices.
Monitors and endorses milestones payments certificates by conservatively checking physical achieved milestones with appropriate backup prior to or during the month of invoice;
Liaises with the Quantity Surveyors and Discipline Teams to determine approved installed quantities and final quantities at completion;
Reviews and approves the subcontractor’s/ sub-consultant invoices in terms of fulfillment of all contract related requirements.
Prepares and negotiates cost impacts and schedule changes with subcontractors for contract Change Orders / Modifications as a member of the Commercial Team.
Interaction meetings with Contractors and Departmental heads.
Performs other duties assigned.
• Inspect site for collation of information for monthly statement which includes but not limited to recommendation on interim payments, statement of claims from contractor, anticipated claims from contractor and assessment of costs of works and expected final cost.
• Finalize the final account of projects.
• Review & evaluate the BOQ/ Cost estimate prepared by the lead consultant.
• Monitoring logs for claims and thereby agreeing variations/change orders.
• Monitor & advice on Guarantees and Insurances for their renewal.
• Attend progress meetings and provide updates Client with projection of costs as required.
• Partake in resolving issues/claims raised by contractor with PM/CM/TM (e.g. change order requests, variations etc.)
• Liaison with onsite architects and engineers in order to make recommendations to the Commercial Manager/Technical Manager on any discrepancies identified against contract documents.
• Prepare various Quantity Surveying documents including budgetary estimates (preliminary estimation) from sketch drawings, Bill of Quantities for all disciplines and Costs Estimates.
• Liaise with Project Directors and attend Tender procedures and prepare Tender Reports.
• Evaluate variations and handle contractual correspondences.
• Assist in any contracts
• Develop and update the contract budget.
• Monitor and advise the costs and maintain agreed budget record.
• Prepare and revise cash flow forecasts, estimates and variations.
• Attend meetings of the project design and construction team, with contractor, to advice on all on the contract budget affected by functional and time aspects.
• Prepare progressive budgetary statements against the anticipated final cost of the contract.
• Monitor advice on Bonds & Guarantees and Insurances for their renewal.
• Review the contractor’s schedule thoroughly prior to its approval by the Resident Engineer. (e.g. shop drawing submittal log, procurement schedule, and material submittal log etc.)
• Assist the principal consultant in evaluation of work in relation to cost.
• Evaluation and preparation of monthly payment certificate.
• Measure, value and negotiate the variations, extensions of time or claims to the contract.
• Assist resident engineer in resolving any issues raised by contractors (e.g. requirements for time extensions, change order requests, variations etc.)
• Coordinate with onsite architects and engineers in order to make recommendations to the Contract Administrator/Resident Engineer on any discrepancies identified against contract documents.
• Advice any costs associated with change of scope or client initiated requirements.
• Prepare financial analysis
• Analysis of rates for Labour, Material and Plant (fixed and variable) and thus assist build up costing, pricing and analysis of direct and indirect cost for the BOQ items.
• Prepare & obtaining quotations for construction material and maintain material data base.
• Prepare material take-off, Bill of Quantities and Request for Proposal (RFP) for Royal Commission & Arramco projects.
• Prepare Scope of Work for Royal Commission & Arramco projects.
• Review and evaluate contractor’s payment applications ensuring accuracy with contract requirement and actual work achieved and certify for client’s final approval.
• Assist in valuation of variation orders, preparation of site instructions and evaluation of the Contractor’s Claims.
• Analyzing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports.
• Carry out technical assessment for construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings and prepare drawings, bill of quantities and estimate for construction projects.
• Develop a network of contractors who will undertake the work and to prepare the relevant contracts and other relevant documentation (tender documents) for construction projects.
• Supervision of the construction projects, progress control, quality control and issuance of payment certificate for completed works.
• Co-ordinate with the head office staff, in order to ensure timely procurement as per the agreed standards and to ensure that all construction in line with Government procedure and organizational value.
• Work with relevant staff in field and head office to ensure timely transfer funds for construction activities.
• Assist the construction manager in executing the centrally managed projects.
• Preparing variation orders and interim valuation.