Lead Quantity Surveyor- Ras-Al-Khair

Job Description

Requisition ID: 270028

• Relocation Authorized: International - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Ras Al Khair

Company OverviewSince 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the worlds infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers objectives to create a lasting positive impact.We serve the Infrastructure Nuclear, Security & Environmental Energy, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.Position SummaryJubail is one of Bechtels most remarkable achievements-a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times-and its getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company (SABCO) serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or owners representative for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras-Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtels contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more.Work Location: Ras-Al-Khair. The work location for this position is at Ras-Al-Khair which is located about 100 KMS north of Jubail Industrial City. You will be required to commute Jubail - Ras-Al-Khair - Jubail daily using the available transportation facility /shuttle bus service. The accommodation will be provided at Jubail Industrial City. Free breakfast and lunch is currently provided for Ras-Al-Khair assignees during workdays.SummaryMajor Responsibilities:The Lead QS role is office based within the Royal Commission Ras-Al-Khair Engineering Department. The Lead QS shall report to the QS & Contract Administration Supervisor.Essential Job Duties

• Assigns work to the QS Team, corroborates results and leads the QS team to ensure adequate and timely review of quantities and pay items for all Engineering design packages and RFP/Bid documents prepared by the Royal Commissions and local AE design consultants for a wide variety of Infrastructure Projects.
• Lead the QS team to ensure adequate and timely review of preliminary estimates and highlighting of any discrepancies against project budgets.
• Coordination across Engineering Core Group disciplines for identification of scope errors, omissions and missing Pay Items.
• Reduction of bidder queries, design errors and omissions, missing Pay Items.
• Development and management of standardized Royal Commission Standard Pay Items including method of measurement, as well as training and coaching for Design Consultants.
• Coordinates review of bidder documents and change orders for contractual scope changes.
• Ensure proper monitoring, management and close-out of design review comments during the design review process.
• Development and maintenance of historical database of design pay items, quantities and cost estimates for cross reference against current design packages.
• Supervises the QS team and provides team members with regular performance feedback, guidance and support and develops team performance metrics.
• Provides guidance and training and transfers knowledge to Saudi National Engineers/Quantity Surveyors.
• The supervision of team reviewing consultants electrical design packages and main construction contractors design and drawing packages for infrastructure projects.
• Continuous effort to improve design quality by implementing QC and QA program.
• Monitoring Consultants design quality and provide technical guidance.
• Organize and participate in Interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Participate in Management Planning meetings.
• Ensure the overall quality of the projects including coordination with other disciplines and interface projects.
• Assists Field Engineers in solving technical problems to facilitate appropriate solutions.
• Representing the RC in technical meetings, value engineering analysis, and providing technical support to the engineering and construction departments during the design and construction phases.
• Ensure that the progress of the engineering studies, the schedule of deliverables and the technical requirements of the contract are met.
• Identifies opportunities to innovate and improve geotechnical processes, procedures and deliverables.
• Captures, Reviews and Implements Lesson Learned Develop and implement training and mentoring programs for entry level Saudi Engineers assigned to Electrical Engineering Team.

Skills And QualificationsEssential Technical:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying (QS), or equivalent degree (i.e. Construction, Structural or Civil Engineering, or Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Urban Planning or Land Studies) with current and renewable Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Quantity Surveying Registration/Licensing. RICS equivalent will be given consideration.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in the construction industry with at least 2-to-5 years experience as a Lead Quantity Surveyor and Estimator.
• Must be be able to demonstrate experience in:

Liaising with clients to identify their needs Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labor Preparing tender and contract documents Identifying and weighing up commercial risks Assigning work to subcontractors Valuing completed work, managing budgets and overseeing payments Ensuring projects meet legal and quality standards Ensuring that clients get value for their money Advising on the maintenance costs of specific assets and facilities Submitting regular budget reports Following building regulations and health and safety

• Familiar with CSI MasterFormat, Work Breakdown Structure and Composite Pay Items.

Essential Behavioral

• Skill in oral and written communication i.e., must be fluent and native speaker (equivalent) of English Language. Additionally, fluency in Arabic language in addition to English would be highly regarded however, is not essential.
• Ability to provide strong, active technical leadership to follow and enforce a consistent approach that nurtures a culture of creativity, innovation and empowerment.
• Capable of dealing and interacting with disputing people and situations.
• Empathetic and emotionally intelligent i.e., is comfortable with a diverse and inclusive working environment where teamwork, collaboration, communication, sharing of ideas and knowledge transfer is mandatory.
• Coaching and mentoring skills required for knowledge transfer to colleagues and external design consultants QSs to develop competency in standard methods of measurement and quantity take-off.

Preferred Technical

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Professional Membership (MRICS, MCIOB, AACE).
• Knowledgeable of Construction Classification Systems.
• Experience on site in construction projects is beneficial.
• Competency in 5D BIM methodologies, tools and applications - to review and interrogate designs and Quantity Take-Offs produced in a BIM environment.
• Working knowledge of data analytics software applications such as Power BI.
• Expertise in standard methods of measurement and quantity take-offs.
• Familiar with different BOQ Work Breakdown Structures and composite Pay Items.
• Estimating and Cost Engineering experience required.
• Working knowledge of BIM Applications AutoCAD, Revit and NavisWorks.
• Must be proficient with Contract Administration and dealing with variation claims.
• Working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software applications Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Relevant experience on infrastructure-based projects, such as site preparation, site development, highways, utilities and buildings projects.
• Must be knowledgeable in various Engineering / Construction disciplines - civil, architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical , telecommunications, etc.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and effective time management skills.
• Capable of mentoring and supervising junior engineers to enhance their technical and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage varying time-bound priorities.
• Previous experience with Bechtel and / or Middle East.

Preferred Behavioral

• Previous experience in supervisory role and/or coaching a team.
• Ability to work within an integrated Royal Commission/SABCO team at multiple levels from working level to Project Manager level.
• Building strong customer relationships, and demonstrate your ability to know our clients core business and ensure that services meet their expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders to make critical decisions where required.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization, recognizing and respecting differences.
• Multi-tasking co-ordination skill while executing complex and disputing project /program execution, proposals.
• Conflict resolution oriented. Must be able to demonstrate excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to influence through discussion and reasoning.
• Strong technical convictions supported by demonstrated experience but able to respect and consider diverse and alternative view and opinions. Supports the creation of a work environment that fosters openness , trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.

Addendum

• Grade 26 - Minimum ten (10) years of experience in the construction industry with at least 2-to-5 years experience as a Lead Quantity Surveyor and Estimator.
• Grade 27 - Bechtel experience preferred. Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in the construction industry with at least 7-to-10 years experience as a Lead Quantity Surveyor and Estimator.

Shaping tomorrow togetherBechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, weve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure Nuclear, Security & Environmental Energy and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.www.bechtel.com Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.In accordance with the laws of Saudi Arabia, Bechtel has adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for all work locations in the country. These requirements may include vaccination and testing. Any and all offers of employment with Bechtel in Saudi Arabia are expressly conditioned upon the applicants willingness and ability to comply with all COVID-19 related safety laws and Bechtel protocols in place at the time of a candidates start date. A candidates failure or refusal to comply with such laws and protocols renders an issued offer null and void.This requirement cannot be waived by a recruiter, manager, or supervisor. Your submission of an application for employment with Bechtel in Saudi Arabia constitutes your understanding and acknowledgment of this express condition.

Keyskills :
Excel Power Bi Microsoft Office Data Analytics Geography Architectural Word Mathematics Autocad Estimating RICS Qc Navisworks Electrical Revit Infrastructure Construction Economics Structural Telecommunications Urban Planning Civi

About Company

one of the world’s largest energy companies – have led the way in our respective fields. So when, in 2013, we joined forces to create a brand-new health service for Saudi Aramco employees and their dependents – expanding on the capabilities of the company’s long-established medical facilities – we knew an exciting future was in store.