Lead Quantity Surveyor Regional Lead
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About the Role
Nicholas O'Dwyer is seeking a Lead Quantity Surveyor Regional Lead to oversee contract administration, cost control, and financial reporting for water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Turkey.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Oversee quantity surveying activities across multiple project sites in the region
- Lead tender evaluation, cost estimation, contract variation, and interim/final payment processing
- Supervise and guide project based quantity surveyors in applying cost control procedures
- Support cost forecasting, claims assessment, value engineering, and risk management across the region
- Maintain regular updates and communicate financial status internally and with the client
- Support and guide junior staff across regional QS teams
Requirements
- 3rd level degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or related discipline
- Minimum 8 years professional experience and 3 years in cost management and quantity surveying for Water or Wastewater infrastructure projects
- Strong experience in FIDIC contract administration, variation analysis, and dispute resolution
- Experience in EU or other international funded projects
- Proven leadership skills in managing regional QS teams
- Competent in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
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Project Overview
- Nicholas O'Dwyer is providing Technical Assistance and Supervision services for key water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Gaziantep, Adıyaman, and Kilis provinces in Turkey.
- The programme includes design, construction supervision, and operational planning of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and network rehabilitation.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- As the Lead Quantity Surveyor Regional Lead, working in collaboration as part of a larger team is essential.
- Hold overall responsibility for overseeing quantity surveying activities across multiple project sites in the region.
- Take ownership and lead on tender evaluation, cost estimation, contract variation, and interim/final payment processing.
- Responsible for supervising and guiding project based quantity surveyors in applying cost control procedures.
- Support with cost forecasting, claims assessment, value engineering, and risk management across the region.
- Responsibility to maintain regular updates and communicate financial status, both internally and externally with the client.
- Responsible for supporting and guiding junior staff across regional QS teams.
- Maintaining a culture of continuous improvements across all aspects of the working environment and projects.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
- A 3rd level degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or a related discipline is required.
- Minimum of 8 years' professional experience and 3 years in cost management and quantity surveying for Water or Wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Strong experience in FIDIC contract administration, variation analysis, and dispute resolution.
- Experience in EU or other international funded projects.
- Proven leadership skills in managing regional QS teams and liaising with contractors, engineers, and clients.
- Strong knowledge of industry standard cost estimation tools and financial reporting practices.
- Proven ability and interest to support and develop quantity surveying teams in a multi site environment.
- Competent in office packages, Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
- Good time management skills, with the ability to prioritise work and manage many tasks concurrently.
- Excellent clear and concise communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary and multi cultural team.
- You will have an agile and Can Do mindset.
- Ambitions self starter with high self standards.
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