Senior Quantity Surveyor

Rider Hunt International•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Quantity Surveyor leads and supports pre-contract and post-contract commercial activities for major capital projects. The role includes preparing and reviewing tender documentation, developing cost estimates and commercial benchmarks, evaluating bids, advising on contracting and procurement strategies, administering contracts, assessing variations and claims, and supporting cost control and reporting. Senior personnel are also expected to guide and mentor junior team members, maintain external client relationships, and help develop and deliver new business opportunities. The role requires strong quantity surveying and commercial management expertise, the ability to lead assignments with limited supervision, and the capability to provide clear commercial recommendations to senior client stakeholders. The Senior Quantity Surveyor may lead and motivate a QS team within rhi or a client’s office and is expected to set a personal example in following business ethics, health and safety requirements, the Code of Business Conduct, and applicable mandatory procedures and processes.

Requirements

Degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar qualification.
Significant relevant Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management experience within major capital projects.
Strong working knowledge of measurement principles, Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, and unit-rate and reimbursable contracting arrangements.
Demonstrated experience in contract administration, change management, claims assessment, commercial negotiation, and final account settlement.
Ability to lead assignments with limited supervision and provide clear commercial recommendations to senior client stakeholders.
Proven team player, capable of leading and motivating a QS team within rhi or a client’s office.
Sound IT skills in MS Word and PowerPoint, and advanced Excel data manipulation skills.
Advanced analytical skills and ability to follow a structured approach.
Excellent communication skills and ability to sustain close client contact.
Excellent report-writing skills.
Highly organized, pragmatic, and reliable, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Confidentiality.
Flexible outlook, adaptability to changing priorities, and comfort managing workload and deadline pressures.
Valid working rights for the specified country.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the energy, oil and gas, power, mining, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

Help lead, guide, and mentor junior team members.
Build and maintain external client relationships.
Help develop and deliver new business opportunities.
Lead the preparation and review of Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, pricing schedules, and other commercial tender documentation.
Prepare and develop preambles and Schedules of Rates, including input to contract payment terms and conditions in line with client requirements.
Support the development of contracting and procurement strategies, including advice on pricing and compensation mechanisms.
Lead or support commercial tender clarification meetings and negotiations with bidders.
Prepare normalized commercial bid comparisons, assessing exclusions, qualifications, escalation, provisional sums, and commercial deviations.
Develop independent cost estimates and commercial benchmarks for tender evaluation and negotiation.
Prepare and update quantity take-offs from AFC/IFC drawings.
Review contractor pricing build-ups, labour productivity assumptions, equipment rates, material pricing, indirect costs, and mark-ups.
Provide input to contract terms relating to measurement, payment, variations, escalation, reimbursable costs, and commercial administration.
Support preparation of contract exhibits, commercial schedules, and agreed post-bid pricing documentation before award.
Prepare re-measurement of quantities from AFC drawings and/or site implementation in accordance with the contract’s method of measurement.
Agree re-measurement quantities and star rates with the Contractor.
Agree progress measurement with the Contractor and prepare and submit interim valuations and final accounts, including valuation of completed works.
Establish the validity of, negotiate, and agree the value of Variation Requests and Claims received from the Contractor.
Liaise with the Contracts Engineer, Cost Engineer, and Cost Estimator to support project cost control and reporting.
Prepare estimates as required, including reviewing client and third-party estimates.
Provide reasoned cost advice and forecasts, including conducting Contractor and Company audits.
Prepare final accounts and close out contracts, including providing measurement data for benchmarking.
Set a personal example in adhering to business ethics, health and safety requirements, the Code of Business Conduct, and relevant Global Mandatory Procedures and Processes.