Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Hill International is looking for a qualified and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its team in Gabala, Azerbaijan. The project is a mixed-use development comprising hotel, residential, infrastructure and landscaping works. The role covers quantity surveying and cost management across the project.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and oversee quantity surveying and cost management activities throughout the project.
• Review and verify bills of quantities, technical specifications, drawings and contract documentation.
• Conduct and review quantity take-offs, measurements and valuations of construction works.
• Review contractors' interim payment applications and prepare recommendations for payment certification.
• Evaluate variations, additional works and contractual changes, including their cost implications.
• Assess and review contractors' claims, supporting documentation and cost submissions.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and identify potential cost overruns.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports, valuations, financial forecasts and commercial documentation.
• Review subcontractor and supplier payment applications where applicable, and support the preparation, evaluation and negotiation of final accounts.
• Identify contractual and financial risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with the Project Management, Engineering and Construction Supervision teams, and liaise with the client, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Ensure all quantity surveying activities comply with contractual requirements, project procedures and applicable standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline; an equivalent professional qualification is also considered.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying and cost management in the construction industry.
• Minimum 5 years in similar large-scale construction or mixed-use development projects.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in the region.
• Fluency in Azeri is a preference; excellent command of written and spoken English is required.

Required skills

• Quantity take-offs, measurement, BOQ preparation and verification, and cost estimation.
• Review of interim payments, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Good understanding of construction contracts, contract administration and commercial procedures.
• Cost monitoring, budget control, cost reporting and financial forecasting.
• Knowledge of international construction contract forms, preferably FIDIC.
• Proficiency in relevant quantity surveying, cost management and reporting software.