Associate Quantity Surveyor (Pre-Contract) Multiple Opportunities

RLB is currently recruiting an Associate Quantity Surveyor (Pre-Contract Services) to join our team in Riyadh, KSA. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality cost management and commercial consultancy services throughout the pre-construction phase of projects. The role supports the development of robust cost plans, estimates, value engineering, cost optimization, procurement strategies, and tender documentation, ensuring clients receive accurate cost advice and value-driven solutions. The Associate Quantity Surveyor will manage project deliverables, mentor junior team members, contribute to business growth initiatives, and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring compliance with RLB standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of pre-contract quantity surveying and cost management services across multiple projects; Manage and mentor Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, and Graduate Quantity Surveyors; Review key deliverables and ensure compliance with RLB standards, methodologies, and quality requirements; Support resource planning and promote technical excellence across project teams; Act as a key client contact, building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders; Provide strategic cost and commercial advice throughout the design and procurement stages; Lead project meetings, presentations, and workshops; Oversee the preparation and review of cost plans, estimates, benchmarking studies, and budget assessments; Lead value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives; Advise clients on project affordability, cost risks, and budget management strategies; Ensure consistency and quality of cost management outputs across assigned projects; Advise on procurement strategies and contract approaches; Lead the preparation and review of tender documentation and commercial requirements; Oversee tender evaluations, commercial assessments, and procurement recommendations; Identify and manage commercial and cost-related risks throughout project development; Provide advice on market conditions, inflation, escalation, and cost certainty measures; Support the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies; Support the preparation of proposals, fee submissions, and client presentations; Contribute to the development of existing client relationships and the pursuit of new opportunities; Represent RLB in client engagements and industry-facing activities; Monitor project performance against scope, programme, budget, and quality objectives; Support the commercial success and profitability of assigned commissions; Contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Commercial Management, or a related discipline; Professional membership of MRICS or equivalent professional accreditation; Minimum 10 years' post-degree experience in quantity surveying and cost management within a consultancy environment; Demonstrable experience delivering pre-contract cost management services on complex developments; Experience managing multiple stakeholders across multidisciplinary project teams; Strong cost planning, estimating, procurement, and commercial advisory expertise; Excellent client-facing presence with proven relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills; Exceptional communication skills in both written and spoken English; Strong negotiation, influencing, and conflict-resolution capabilities; IT proficient, with the ability to analyse, manage, and present cost data using industry-standard cost management software, particularly RLB's Ross 5D; Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a high level of commercial awareness and attention to detail; Proven ability to lead project teams, mentor junior team members, and foster a collaborative working environment; Sound professional judgement and decision-making capability in complex commercial and project environments; Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs within a fast-paced project environment; A collaborative team player who is outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic, and ambitious

Nice to have

Experience on large-scale international projects; Middle East project experience; Familiarity with RLB's Ross 5D cost management platform or similar cost management systems; Experience within Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC; Experience across sectors such as mixed-use, residential, hospitality, commercial, healthcare, education, or infrastructure projects