Senior QS - Post Contract

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Measure and value site work against contract specifications and approved drawings.
• Prepare interim payment applications and supporting documentation, and seek timely client or consultant approval.
• Assess variations and change orders, quantify them, and negotiate compliant settlements.
• Monitor project costs and budgets through regular cost reports, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Manage subcontractor valuations and payments in line with subcontract terms.
• Prepare and negotiate final accounts with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with project managers, contracts, planning, and procurement teams to identify and mitigate commercial risks.
• Support Extension of Time claims with detailed justification and delay analysis.
• Maintain commercial correspondence, contract documents, and financial records for audit and legal purposes.
• Investigate quantity, rate, and scope discrepancies with technical and project teams.
• Prepare claims documentation and liaise with legal advisors for dispute resolution when required.
• Comply with relevant contract conditions and UAE construction law; mentor junior QS staff and report commercial findings to senior management.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Senior Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management.
• At least 7 years of post-contract quantity surveying experience in building construction in the UAE or GCC.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration, payment applications, variation management, and final account settlement under FIDIC or similar contracts.
• Proficiency in measurement and valuation techniques aligned with UAE construction standards.
• PlanSwift proficiency is required.

Work location

• Work location is in person.

Application questions

• The application asks for notice period, current salary, and experience with high-rise building projects.