Quantity Surveyor / Project Controls Engineer

Role overview

Commercial and contract management

• Prepare cost estimates, budgets and bills of quantities.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, evaluation and contract administration from award through final account.
• Prepare and assess interim valuations, variations and final accounts; review subcontractor payment applications and certifications.
• Administer FIDIC contracts and prepare, substantiate and manage claims for time extensions and associated costs.
• Document, value and agree variations and change orders; monitor subcontractor performance against cost and programme baselines.

Project controls and cost management

• Develop and maintain project cost-control systems and reporting tools; monitor progress against schedule and cost baselines and explain variances.
• Maintain EVM baselines, activity weightages and planned, earned and actual cost reporting; prepare and update the project S-curve monthly.
• Prepare monthly cashflow forecasts, cost reports and commercial and cost sections of the Monthly Progress Report for the Engineer and Client.
• Analyze cost performance, trends, ETC and EAC; support schedule recovery planning and perform TIA as required.
• Coordinate cost and schedule data with planning teams; maintain the project risk register and quantify commercial and cost exposure.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of UAE experience in a Quantity Surveyor and/or Project Controls role on multidisciplinary civil, electrical and mechanical projects, within 10 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience on roads and infrastructure projects in the UAE.
• Practical FIDIC contract experience, including claims preparation and administration; proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Experience with EVM, S-curve preparation, cashflow forecasting and cost reporting; strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• Tunnel project or tunnel-environment experience is a strong advantage; RICS, CIOB or equivalent professional membership is an advantage.

Employment details

• Employment type is full time.
• Working schedule is six days per week; role is on the contractor side.