Quantity Surveyor

Atkins Middle East

UAE

Ref: HP331-712

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Faithful+Gould is one of the worlds leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of 200 million.

Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.

Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.

Due to continued success in the region F+G are now seeking a Quantity Surveyor.

Key Responsibilities:
Cost planning, estimating and BoQ production;
Post contract variation evaluation and management;
Performing risk and value management and cost control functions;
Advising on procurement strategy;
Preparing tender and contract documents;
Preparing and analysing costings for tenders, tender negations and recommendation reports;
Undertaking costs analysis project work;
Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks;
Providing advice on contractual claims;
Writing detailed progress/ cost reports;
Interim valuations and payment certificates;
Management of bonds, insurances and guarantee logs;
Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use;
Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations;
Reporting to Resident Engineer on all commercial issues;
Client facing and leading commercial meetings.

Requirements

- Degree in Quantity Surveying;
- 3 - 5 years of post qualification experience;
- Must have consultant and/or client background;
- Must have previous QS experience;
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
- Independent worker who is able to work well with minimal supervision;
- Possess good project background and proven English language technical writing ability and skills

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

  • focus on quality
  • seek world class design and excellence
  • strive to add value
  • be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).

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