Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job description / Role

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- The Senior Quantity Surveyor shall be responsible for all QS and contractual matters related to the execution of the construction contract including but not limited to payment certificates, claims, variation orders, etc.
- Provide assistance to the team during negotiations, arbitration or any other forms of dispute resolution.
- Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems.
- Interface with clients, attend regular meetings, and give statistical reports.
- Analyzes, evaluates, and forecasts current status against an established baseline schedule.
- Assesses the impact(s) of design or construction changes and schedule slippages.
- Reports status of schedule to appropriate project and company management as well to the client.
- Understands and applies engineering, procurement, and construction terminology, concepts, and relationships. Develops and maintains critical path logic networks and bar charts utilizing this information.
- Customizes project control systems to meet specific project requirements.
- Accumulates historical data, such as performance experience, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.
- May supervise and provide performance reviews for one or more lower - level Project Control Engineer/Specialists and / or support personnel.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

- Degree in Quantity Surveying from an accredited internationally recognized university and must be qualified and chartered (QS) by a recognized international body such as Chartered Institute of Buildings (CIOB) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or as approved by the Engineer.
- Candidate must have a minimum of 20 years’ experience in dealing with major highway construction projects. Experience in claims / arbitration procedures and methods are a requirement.
- Candidates must be proficient in English both written and oral. Arabic language communication skills would be a plus.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.