Overview:
As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.
We invite you to join us. Why?
When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.
Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for representing the firm in its dealings with the contractor on a regular basis, from post contract award throughout the entire course of the construction activities. The successful individual will communicate with the firm’s senior cost controllers and senior quantity surveyors regarding the project’s status and progress as well as managing the projects in accordance with established KEO procedures.
We envisage success in this role to include;
KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.
As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.
We invite you to join us. Why?
When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.
Our newest opportunity is for a talented Quantity Surveyor to join our award winning team in Madinah, KSA.
This position is responsible for representing the firm in its dealings with the contractor on a regular basis, from post contract award throughout the entire course of the construction activities. The successful individual will communicate with the firm’s senior cost controllers and senior quantity surveyors regarding the project’s status and progress as well as managing the projects in accordance with established KEO procedures.
We envisage success in this role to include;
- Implementing cost controls and financial control procedures as outlined in the construction contracts.
- Measuring and assessing client’s variations to the construction works and contractor’s claims for changes.
- Evaluating contractor’s monthly interim payment applications.
- Identifing areas of concern and assesses their potential impact upon the project budget.
- Measuring of site works from drawings and on site including AutoCad measurement techniques.
- Assisting in the review of time extensions, delays and penalties.
- Preparing progress valuations in respect of interim monthly and final payments to contractors.
- Assessing, measures, advises on and recommends the cost impact of design changes.
- Preparing Change/Variation Orders and reports upon cost impacts of such orders on the construction budget.
- Assisting in the reviews, assessments and reports upon contractor’s claims
- Preparing project cost and cash flow reports.
To be successful in this role we envision that you will bring a minimum of 12 years post-graduate experience of quantity surveying, preferably in the Gulf Region across building projects.
Partnered with a Bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent, preferred candidates will also be working towards MRICS.
KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work. We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.