Quantity Surveyor

Job description / Role

- The Quantity Surveyor is a key member of the Quantity Surveying Section in the design center. He/she supports all quantity surveying activities, including performing quantity take-off and developing cost estimates, specifications, Bills of Quantities (based on rate build ups & historical data).
- Perform quantity take-off for Architectural, structural & ID works from detailed design drawings to enable the development of Bills of Quantities for tender documents.
- Prepare BOQ based on Standard Method of Measurements (POMI & any independent method) relevant to the project deliverables.
- Coordination with Lead Quantity Surveyors, and ensure all key elements are included and comments from relevant design departments are incorporated.
- Coordination with Design team / Specification Engineer to ensure all specifications related to BOQ items are incorporated.
- Support Lead Quantity Surveyors with the consolidation of the final tender documents, as per project requirements.
- Prepare Detailed Cost Estimate based on BOQ with prevailing market rates.
- Closely work with design teams for the preparation of cost estimates at various design stages (e.g. concept design, schematic design, draft final design, tender documents), as needed.
- Conduct a unit rate and cost analysis for various design options presented by design teams, as needed.
- Conduct Value Engineering exercise for various design options presented by design teams, as needed.
- Periodically contact suppliers to research and obtain unit rates to be used for construction cost estimates.
- Support in tendering process, by responding to tender clarifications related to Bills of Quantities, evaluation of contractor's submission and the preparation of the Tender Analysis Reports.
- Support the calculation of upfront, high-level project cost estimates to Design Sectors and Geographies during the project sales process, as required.
- Ensure Client satisfaction with quantity surveying deliverables.
- Implement company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Qualification, Knowledge and Skills:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- Good knowledge of quantity surveying best practices.
- Understanding of international engineering standards and codes.
- Knowledge of Method of Measurements & Contracts practiced in the Asian & Middle East countries.
- Good communication & interpersonal skills.

Experience:

- 2+ years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a top tier regional / multinational in the engineering consultancy firm, specifically in a quantity surveying role.
- Middle East experience is preferred.

About the Company

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).