Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role Overview

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will oversee comprehensive cost management, contract administration, procurement oversight, and risk mitigation to ensure projects conclude successfully within predefined timeframes, budgets, and quality benchmarks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and assess detailed quantity take-offs, bills of quantities (BOQs), and cost projections for construction assignments.
• Track project expenditures relative to budgets and flag potential financial discrepancies.
• Generate cost statements, cash flow predictions, and commercial progress reports.
• Analyze project variations, supplemental tasks, and claims to guarantee precise cost recuperation.
• Implement cost investigations and value engineering techniques aiming to enhance financial efficiency.
• Examine contract documentation, specifications, BOQs, and commercial clauses to pinpoint contractual liabilities and risks.
• Administer construction contracts adhering strictly to stipulated agreements.
• Draft, scrutinize, and submit interim payment claims along with final account settlements.
• Handle contractual communications, change orders, claims, and negotiate extensions of time regarding cost implications in synergy with project teams.
• Ensure full compliance with contract mandates, project guidelines, and commercial protocols.
• Prepare and appraise subcontractor/supplier inquiries, quotes, and commercial submissions.
• Review subcontractor BOQs, scopes of work, and commercial arrangements.
• Negotiate commercial terms with subcontractors to meet financial objectives.
• Validate subcontractor payment claims and final accounts for accuracy.
• Monitor subcontractor obligations and confirm consistency with project budgets.
• Collaborate with project managers, site teams, planners, procurement departments, and relevant parties on contract and commercial issues.
• Carry out site inspections to confirm completed works, quantities, and progress applications.
• Maintain meticulous records of project finances, variations, commitments, and settlements.
• Assist tender and estimation teams through quantity take-offs, rate assessments, and cost comparisons.
• Deliver frequent commercial status updates and strategic advice to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering mandatory.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ proven experience in quantity surveying and commercial management specifically in building construction projects.
• Demonstrable background working with top-tier building construction contractors in the UAE market.
• Deep expertise in construction contract interpretation, BOQs, quantity take-offs, budgeting, variation control, and closing out final accounts.
• Experienced in subcontractor relation management, preparation and verification of interim payments, and effective cost control methods.
• Sound knowledge of UAE construction industry standards, commercial workflows, and contractual obligations.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and quantity surveying software platforms; familiarity with ERP systems is a beneficial plus.