Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job description / Role

We at Al Tayer Stocks are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor as a part of our Building Division, who would manage the commercial aspects of new and refurbishment projects. This will include monitoring variations, preparation of valuations, payment certificates, cost reports and final accounts.

Functional Responsibilities:
• Examine the tender thoroughly, to accurately determine the quantity of the materials required so as to prepare bill of quantity for the Estimates department to provide rational and competitive estimates enabling the company to win the tender.
• Prepare the Valuation report every month for each project till completion to keep track of all jobs completed (and their costs), prepare and submit the claim to the client / consultant for approval, receive the value certificate for the agreed value and forward the same to accounts for further action.
• Prepare the payment certificates for sub-contractors once value certificates are received and based on the jobs completed, arrange to pay them in according to terms specified in their contracts.
• Prepare cost reports clearly indicating the status of processed, received and pending payments, obtain approval from the CM and forward the same to Accounts.
• Prepare detailed specifications and obtain the estimates of additional cost from the estimates department in case of a variation i.e. a change in approved drawing or any addition to the job in order to obtain approval of the client.
• Prepare final accounts once the job is completed, coordinate with the site engineer to confirm all works are costed, prepare and attach necessary supporting documents, obtain approval of the CM and receive a payment certificate from the client in order to enable the company to collect outstanding amount on due date.
• Float, receive, evaluate the enquiry for the sub-contract items, prepare a detailed comparison of the quality of the items and the price quoted by them, obtain the CM‘s approval and appoint the appropriate sub-contractors

People Development.
• Guide and motivate subordinates to enhance performance and produce quality work.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying.
• 7 -10 years of experiences (Middle East preferably) with hands-on involvement in commercial & quantity surveying practices on large building projects.
• Experience on site measurement, costing, budgeting, procurement, risk management and general contract administration.
• Knowledge and experience in, the use of various forms of Contracts, particularly FIDIC, and exposure to constructions contract law claims procedures.

About the Company

Established in 1979, Al Tayer Group is a privately-held, diversified company with operations in 12 countries in the Middle East and beyond. With over 7,800 employees from 95 different nationalities, the Group has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

Al Tayer Group operates leading, quality-focused businesses in automobile sales and service, luxury and lifestyle retail, perfumes and cosmetics distribution, engineering as well as interiors contracting. The Groups portfolio includes several of the worlds leading brands such as Armani, Bvlgari, Banana Republic, Ford, Ferrari, Gucci, Gap, Harvey Nichols and Maserati. The Group operates over 180 stores across multiple markets in the Middle East. In addition, Al Tayer Group has investments in commercial real estate, contracting, supply chain management, precision tools manufacturing and travel agency services.