Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contracts Administrator

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contracts AdministratorDubai, UAEParsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contracts Administrator to join our team! In this role you will get to engage in an advisory and support role for all commercial and contractual duties.What Youll Be Doing

• Assist with preparing tender documentation, tender analysis and recommendations, etc.
• Prepare and/or analyses budget/cost estimates.
• To ensure that uniform measurement practices are adopted on all the Contract packages.
• Review BOQ Recapitulation prepared by Quantity Surveyor and third parties.
• Prepare/review the tender documents/tender reports etc.
• Examine, evaluate, and process contractor payment certificates and consultant invoices.
• Maintain payment logs, variation logs and claims logs, etc.
• Prepare and/or review variation and new rate submissions and prepare and/or review variation/change orders for approval.
• Review construction cost reports, progress reports, etc. received from other consultants/contractors.
• Prepare and update cost report covering the project soft costs.
• Review Monthly Financial Affairs Report.
• Support for all cost planning and cost control functions.
• Draft and review contractual letters.
• Assist team with review of claims.
• Advice on contractual matters related to financial issues.
• Ensure completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.
• Review quantity/measurement reconciliations so that they are conducted accurately.
• Prepare final account with all supporting documentation.
• Review Interim and Final measurements.
• Assist with preparing periodic and ad-hoc cost/financial reports.
• Assist in reviewing and/or compiling contract close-out documentation.
• Participate in various meetings, chair commercial/contract related meetings and record/prepare minutes of meetings.
• Any other duties assigned by functional manager/director

What Required Skills Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying / Engineering (or other related field)
• 10-15 years of prime contract administration experience is required involving in villa, townhouses or building projects within UAE.
• Chartered quantity surveyor (MRICS)
• Incumbent must also possess strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with quantity surveying and contract administration. Ability to perform in a management capacity is also required
• Fluent in English
• Familiarity with typical project controls software such as AutoCAD, Primavera scheduling software, Estimate/Schedule Transfer tools, Contract Manager, and DMCS (Document and Materials Control System) is preferred.
• Must have a clear understanding of, and ability to work with, construction contract commercial documents, drawings and specifications.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong contractual understanding of internationally /know forms of contracts
• Strong commercial understanding of internationally known method of measurement.

Minimum Clearance Required To StartNot Applicable/NoneParsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

Keyskills :
Contract Management Cost Control Budgeting Quantity Surveying Contract Administration Drawings

About Company

As the world’s largest food and beverage company we are driven by a simple aim: unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. To deliver on this, we serve with passion, with a spirit of excellence, offering products and services for all stages of life, every moment of the day, helping people care for themselves and their families. Our culture is based on our values rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for the future.