Quantity Surveyor - Tunnel/Deep Excavation Project

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

This position shall provide support primarily to the Senior Quantity Surveyor for delivery of Project(s)

Responsible for reviewing of bills of quantities, rate analysis, and other commercial activities for the Projects

Provide assistance to check and certify payments to contractors and consultants

Provide Quantity Surveying support related to the Project(s)

Assist the Senior Quantity Surveyor in all pre and post contract functions

Prepare / review Bills of Quantities in a timely manner

Provide assistance in verifying claims, payments, variations, addendum, extension of time contractual issues in accordance with Authority policies and guidelines for Projects

Liaise with the Contracts Department of the client and other departments to resolve and close actions

Liaise with consultant/contractor quantity surveyors

Continually seek and capture lessons learned from the cost, financial, and procurement processes and use this intelligence to alter the process, tools and systems in order to improve the approach to delivering the Projects

Provide contract administration support for Project(s)

Provide cost reporting for Project(s)

Review and make recommendations on payments in a timely manner

Track all commercial actions to ensure completion in a timely manner

Attend project meetings as required

Prepare progress reports for Senior Quantity Surveyor as required

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

University degree from a recognised university in an appropriate field such as Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management or equivalent

Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken

Must have experience in tunnel or deep excavation project

Valid driving license

Professionally qualified in MRICS or equivalent is preferable

Minimum 10 years of post-graduate experience

Experience in major infrastructure Projects or programs. Preference will be given to Drainage Pipeline, Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations, TSE Pipelines, Surface Ground Water Systems, Underground Services and Civil Structures related experience.

Contracts Management experience, including resolution of contractual matters

Experience of working with Design-Bid-Build and Design and Build Contracts in particular or a working knowledge of the same

Experience in contract formation and administration

Ability to manage and administer pre and / or post contract requirements

Experience in procurement management and tendering procedures

Management of medium sized multidisciplinary teams

Experience in Contract types including: FIDIC and Government forms

Experience of working in Qatar is essential