Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Project Type: Mixed-Use Development / PMC

Company Overview

Compass Project Consulting is an award-winning, dynamic, and respected project development consultancy, providing high-quality, value-for-money and fully tailored services to clients across all sectors.

As highly regarded project leaders and effective communicators, our team at Compass has delivered numerous projects for some of the region's most ambitious and innovative change-makers.

Our diverse and disciplined team facilitates world-class project development solutions. Our core values guide our decisions and shape our culture, empowering us to perform at our highest level on behalf of our clients.

Drawing on our extensive delivery experience, industry knowledge and sophisticated project development tools, we facilitate the most efficient path to project success, overcoming constraints and challenges to deliver projects effectively and efficiently.

We lead project success stories.

Role Summary

Compass Project Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Al Khobar, supporting the delivery of a major mixed-use development comprising a range of residential, hospitality, commercial, leisure and infrastructure assets.

The successful candidate will possess strong experience across both pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying , providing commercial support throughout the full project lifecycle from cost planning and procurement through to contract administration, change management and final account settlement.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a landmark development within a multi-disciplinary PMC environment.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Contract

• Prepare cost plans, estimates and feasibility studies.
• Review design documentation and provide cost advice throughout the design stages.
• Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs) and tender documentation.
• Support procurement and tender evaluation activities.
• Conduct value engineering and cost optimisation exercises.
• Prepare tender analysis reports and commercial recommendations.
• Support contract preparation and award processes.

Post-Contract

• Manage commercial and quantity surveying activities throughout project delivery.
• Review, assess and negotiate variations, claims and change orders.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports, forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Review contractor payment applications and certify valuations.
• Manage contract administration activities in accordance with project requirements.
• Support risk management and commercial decision-making.
• Participate in project progress meetings and provide commercial advice.
• Assist with final account negotiations and project close-out activities.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and commercial procedures.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Quantity Surveying.
• Demonstrated experience across both pre-contract and post-contract commercial management.
• Previous experience on large-scale mixed-use, residential, hospitality, commercial or infrastructure developments.
• Strong knowledge of cost planning, procurement, tendering and contract administration.
• Experience managing variations, claims and change control processes.
• Strong understanding of FIDIC and standard forms of contract.
• Experience working within a consultancy, PMC, client-side or cost consultancy environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical