Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure
Job Description and Requirements
Quantity Surveyor - InfrastructureJob Snapshot
Role: Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function: Cost Estimating
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity with Parsons Corporation for an experienced commercial and cost management professional who can support tender evaluation, BOQ validation, cost estimates, interim payment reviews, change order assessment, and client-side quantity surveying within a major infrastructure PMO. This role is suited for a detail-focused Quantity Surveyor with strong pre-contract and post-contract capability, infrastructure experience, and practical knowledge of cost control across roads and large civil works programs.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function: Cost Estimating
Salary: 25000-38000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Quantity
Key Responsibilities
* Support commercial evaluation of tender submissions, including quantity checks, cost analysis, pricing review, and comparison of contractor submissions.
* Prepare, review, and validate project budgets and cost estimates after design packages are issued.
* Review priced and unpriced designer BOQs to confirm completeness, accuracy, consistency, and alignment with project scope.
* Lead and support the PMCM Quantity Surveying team in finalizing BOQ remeasurements across different project stages.
* Review Interim Payment Applications and Interim Payment Certificates after PMCM checks, focusing on quantities, measurement rules, valuation logic, and supporting evidence.
* Support the evaluation of Change Orders, variations, and claims through quantity take-offs, cost impact reviews, and commercial assessment.
* Prepare high-level cost estimates for variations, confidential studies, client-driven changes, and ad-hoc commercial requests.
* Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating program-level cash flow forecasts.
* Review significant quantities linked to client changes, including fill materials, bridge cladding, landscaping, roads, utilities, and infrastructure packages.
* Coordinate with PMCM commercial teams to improve submission quality, review consistency, and commercial alignment across the program.
* Support workshops with designers on quantity take-off methodology, BOQ structure, measurement approach, and cost planning expectations.
* Provide independent cost advice to the client when required.
* Maintain clear quantity records, cost review notes, BOQ comments, valuation summaries, and commercial tracking documentation.
* Identify quantity discrepancies, missing scope items, inconsistent rates, measurement concerns, and potential commercial risks.
* Work with project controls, design, commercial, contract, and technical teams to support budget accuracy, change control, and cost reporting.
* Help strengthen commercial governance by ensuring quantities, estimates, and payment recommendations are well supported and traceable.
Ideal Profile
* Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
* Minimum 10 years of experience in quantity surveying, cost estimating, commercial management, or cost control.
* Strong experience on major infrastructure, roads, civil works, transportation, or large construction projects.
* Proven pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying experience.
* Experience working in PMO, PMC, PMCM, client-side, or major program delivery environments is strongly preferred.
* Strong ability to review BOQs, quantity take-offs, tender submissions, cost estimates, payment applications, variations, and claims.
* Practical knowledge of measurement principles, valuation logic, infrastructure cost elements, and commercial documentation.
* Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze large cost and quantity datasets.
* Good understanding of budgets, cash flow forecasting, cost reporting, commercial controls, and cost impact assessment.
* GCC or Saudi Arabia project experience is required.
* Ability to coordinate with designers, PMCM teams, contractors, consultants, client representatives, and internal project stakeholders.
* Strong analytical, organizational, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
* Detail-oriented approach with the ability to identify commercial inconsistencies and recommend practical corrective actions.
* Clear communication skills with the ability to present cost information and commercial recommendations professionally.
Skills Set
* Quantity surveying
* Cost Estimating
* Infrastructure projects
* Roads projects
* BOQ review
* BOQ remeasurement
* Quantity take-offs
* Tender evaluation
* Cost assessment
* Project budgets
* Cost estimates
* Priced BOQs
* Unpriced BOQs
* Interim Payment Applications
* Interim Payment Certificates
* Valuation logic
* Change Orders
* Variations
* Claims assessment
* Cost impact assessment
* Cash flow forecasting
* Client-side commercial support
* PMO commercial management
* PMC commercial coordination
* PMCM quantity surveying
* Cost analysis
* Microsoft Excel
* Commercial reporting
* Measurement rules
* Designer coordination
* Contractor submissions
* Fill materials
* Bridge cladding
* Landscaping quantities
* Roads infrastructure
* Civil works
* Independent cost advice
* Riyadh quantity surveyor jobs
* Saudi Arabia infrastructure jobs
Why Join Us
This role gives an experienced Quantity Surveyor the opportunity to support a major infrastructure PMO in Riyadh with Parsons Corporation. The position offers strong exposure to client-side commercial controls, BOQ validation, tender evaluation, change management, interim payment reviews, and infrastructure cost planning. It is a strong fit for a commercial professional who wants to contribute to high-value infrastructure delivery while strengthening cost estimating and quantity surveying expertise in Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and program delivery company supporting major transportation, civil works, urban development, and public sector projects. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large-scale programs through project controls, commercial support, quantity surveying, technical coordination, construction oversight, and integrated delivery services. The company supports Riyadh’s infrastructure growth with international expertise, disciplined governance, and strong regional project experience.



