Quantity Surveyor

Overview

KAD Construction is looking for a Quantity Surveyor experienced in Roads and Infrastructure projects. This role requires thorough knowledge of contract documents and the ability to manage quantities take-off, payment applications, and contractual variations efficiently while coordinating with clients and subcontractors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Interpret contract documents and standard contract forms accurately.
• Perform precise quantities take-off following standard measurement methods such as CESMM and POMI.
• Prepare a variety of payment applications—advance, interim, completion statements, retention release, final accounts—reflecting work progress along with detailed measurements and variations, coordinating monthly with operation teams in line with contract terms.
• Engage with clients and consultants to secure timely release of payment certificates as stipulated.
• Identify, notify, and submit claims related to variations, value engineering, cost proposals, abortive works, and loss and expense claims with comprehensive substantiation as required by the contract.
• Assess variations from subcontractors for client submissions and reconcile internal variations, ensuring compliance with contract conditions.
• Submit prime cost rate and provisional sum adjustments along with final measurements compliant with contract specifications.
• Maintain and regularly update logs for payment applications, variations, and claims effectively.
• Provide feedback on all contractual correspondence to the Project Manager.
• Draft official correspondence to engineers, clients, and subcontractors regarding contractual matters, liaising closely with the project team.
• Process subcontractor invoices timely, coordinating approvals for progress percentages with operations.
• Communicate contractual and commercial updates to subcontractors during the project lifecycle.
• Monitor and log subcontractor payments, variations, claims, and contra charges systematically.
• Ensure adherence to time, cost, quality, health, safety, and environmental standards throughout project execution.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least five years of experience in a similar capacity focused exclusively on Roads and Infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience handling post-contract quantity surveying services.
• Capability to perform effectively under high-pressure conditions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.