Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEP)

Job description / Role

OVERVIEW OF ROLE:

Our quantity surveying team at RLB proactively manage the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to completion and sometimes even through maintenance and operation. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long term relationships with a majority of them.

We are a sector focused business actively operating and investing in Commercial, Residential, Education, Sports, Nuclear and Retail clients and projects. Surveyors work in close contact with the client, advising them on financial and legal matters that arise during the project.

Due to the growth of the RLB Saudi Arabia business, we are currently seeking Senior MEP Quantity Surveyors to join our client focused-team in Riyadh.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive Mechanical and Electrical Senior Quantity Surveyor who can take responsibility for a number of projects, acting as the sole contact with each client as well as provide support to the existing team in the delivery of projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for high calibre western educated MEP Quantity Surveyors to join and strengthen our commercial team. This role will therefore suit a well-rounded strategic and dynamic individual with experience of providing PQS services.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Requirements

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• Quantity Surveyor (cost manager) with relevant experience in Mechanical and Electrical Services Quantity Surveying
• MRICS or professionally qualified in either a surveying or engineering discipline
• Technical background with a degree in quantity surveying, engineering, or another construction related subject or equivalent
• Pre- and Post contract experience of large complex schemes
• Cost planning and managing a design to budget experience on projects with a minimum of supervision
• Feasibility and cost planning, procurement advice, tender documentation and post contract services
• Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client
• Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal
• Excellent customer service, communication and client/external interface skills
• Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts and forging new business relationships
• A track record of effective working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering to deadlines
• A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious
• Ability to identify and develop potential opportunities to secure more business for RLB

BENEFITS:
• Tax Free salary comprising
• Basic package
• Accommodation allowance
• 2,500 SAR car allowance
• 1,200 SAR flight allowance
• Professional Fees (MRICS)
• 25 days holiday

Please note that due to visa restrictions, United Kingdom/Irish nationals will be considered.

About the Company

RLB's 35-year presence in the Kingdom continues as we expand our services throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, working on projects in central, eastern and western provinces.

Our extensive expertise covers cost consultancy, project management, facilities management and claims services.

We provide expert management of the relationship between value, time and cost from inception to completion. We do this through our global and local team of experts, who possess a passion for both core services and innovation.

With 4,600 employees worldwide, Rider Levett Bucknall has a truly global reach, and with such scope can offer a local presence to its clients almost without exception. We are committed to our core services and pride ourselves on our dedication to customer care and leading edge service provision.