Senior Civil Quantity Surveyor

Job summary

Commercial and quantity-surveying duties

• Prepare quantity take-offs, measurements, BOQs, cost estimates, and rate analyses for civil construction works.
• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, BOQs, and project documents; monitor budgets, commitments, cash flow, costs, and forecasts.
• Submit monthly interim payment applications and valuations; review and certify subcontractor and supplier payment applications.
• Evaluate variations, additional works, omissions, and change orders; prepare and negotiate claims and Extension of Time submissions.
• Manage subcontractor commercial administration, payments, variations, back charges, and final accounts.
• Prepare commercial reports and reconciliations; verify completed quantities with site and planning teams.
• Assist with tendering, procurement, commercial evaluations, subcontract negotiations, and contractual compliance.
• Maintain commercial records, identify commercial risks and savings, coordinate project stakeholders, support junior surveyors, and attend project meetings.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least seven years of relevant Quantity Surveying experience and strong UAE construction experience; the description calls UAE experience mandatory/preferred.
• Experience with civil construction, building, infrastructure, or contracting projects.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts, variations, claims, valuations, final accounts, UAE construction practices, and commercial procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, AutoCAD, and quantity-surveying or commercial software.
• Knowledge of POMI, SMM, NRM, or CESMM is advantageous; CostX, Candy/CCS, or similar software experience is also advantageous.
• The role requires analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing activities under deadlines.

Pay

• Pay starts at AED 10,000 per month.

Work location

• The role is performed in person.