Senior Quantity Surveyor - Marine Works

Job description / Role

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Dubai - Marine Works

Client has been established for over 50 years now in the Middle East and have quickly established themselves as a leading Contractor, able to undertake mega-project across the UAE.

They have been involved in many major infrastructure projects including Sheikh Zayed Road Interchange, business Bay development creek extension, the Dubai Airwing Facilities at Dubai International Airport, the Marina Bridge Package to name a few.

As the Senior Quantity Surveyor you will report to and support the Resident Engineer in managing the financial aspects of the contractor's daily activities, monitoring and reporting on financial progress, payment applications, final accounts, reconciliations and evaluation of claims and variations and measurement of the works commensurate with requirements of the Contract. You will representing the interests of the Client and assist the Resident Engineer in the duties and obligations defined in the Contract.

The project comprises two main, but interconnected, elements of work:
- The construction of a 3km section of new canal waterway (width 80 and 100m) to link the existing section of canal to the coast in Dubai.
- The construction of a coastal peninsular using the material from the canal excavation together with coastal protection works, beach construction together with the construction of a new coastal marina.
- The canal element of the project will cross 3 major transportation corridors, pass through existing residential areas and require the co-ordination and liaison with other contractors, constructing the bridge works under a separate contacts but for the same client.
- Duration of the assignment is expected to be 2.5 - 3 years.

Job Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Resident Engineer
- Measurement of the works for the purpose of payment
- Evaluation of claims and variations
- Preparation of payment certificates
- Monitoring of financial progress
- Assisting the RE in performing his duties

Requirements

- Relevant Degree from an recognised university
- Relevant Professional Qualification - i.e. RICS
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience
- Knowledge of the Contract on large projects Direct experience of working with RTA would be an advantage
- Degree required
- Bachelor's or 4 Year Degree

About the Company

SSA Ltd. (Sommerman Skinner Associates) find out the detail to allow you to make qualified judgments about your career and its progression. On the companies that we represent (over 2000 spread across a diverse spectrum of industry) we will be able to inform you of contracts pending, awarded, company growth, opportunity, relative reward and internal prospects. We believe that through spending time and effort front end through interviewing or individual dedication we can offer real advice that will be valued. Our founder is degree qualified with extensive exposure to industry and with a career also behind him in Recruitment Management. Our team is made up of qualified construction professionals. We specialise in both permanent and freelance opportunities to qualified construction professionals.

Disciplines covered include:

Site Engineers, Site Agents, Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers, Planners, Safety, Purchasers, Estimators and Design Executive.