Quantity Surveyor

About Cre8 Group

Cre8 Group specializes in interior design and fit-out solutions across various sectors including commercial, corporate, retail, hospitality, and residential within the UAE. Offering comprehensive services from initial concepts and technical designs to project management, fit-out execution, joinery fabrication, installation, styling, and final handover, the company emphasizes creating functional, purpose-driven, and commercially viable spaces aligned with client visions and objectives.

Job Overview

The Quantity Surveyor role involves managing the commercial and cost-related facets of projects, encompassing initial cost estimation, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) preparation, procurement processes, handling variations, cost control, and concluding final accounts. The ideal candidate must possess a strong understanding of the UAE's fit-out market pricing, ensuring a balance between competitive pricing and commercial feasibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce comprehensive cost estimates, BOQs, tender submissions, and pricing quotations.
• Perform quantity take-offs using architectural, interior, MEP, and joinery drawings.
• Source and assess quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Develop precise cost rates for materials, labor, subcontracted tasks, preliminary works, and ancillary expenses.
• Compile comparative analyses and facilitate procurement negotiations.
• Track budgets, commitments, actual expenditures, and profit margins diligently.
• Identify and price changes or additional work required during the project.
• Prepare progress valuations, payment claims, and subcontractor performance evaluations.
• Collaborate effectively with design teams, project management, procurement, suppliers, and on-site personnel.
• Maintain updated cost databases, track current market rates, and assist with commercial reports and final account preparations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of practical experience within the UAE, ideally focusing on interior fit-out projects.
• In-depth knowledge of fit-out, joinery, civil works, MEP systems, finishes, and their associated costs.
• Proficient in quantity take-offs and BOQ creation.
• Familiarity with local suppliers, subcontractors, materials, and prevailing market rates in the UAE.
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel; exposure to AutoCAD and estimation software is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Sound commercial judgment to assess cost risks and identify potential savings.
• Ability to sustain accuracy and quality under tight tender submission deadlines.