Chief Quantity Surveyor- Engineering Contract

Roads and Transport Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management of large-scale infrastructure contracts. You will prepare tenders, evaluate bids, manage payments, and advise on claims and variations to optimize project outcomes.

The role requires MRICS/AIQS membership, 8+ years of experience (Master’s) or 6+ years (Bachelor’s), and strong knowledge of contract law and lifecycle management within infrastructure projects in the UAE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS, AIQS, AIQSSL or equivalent professional memberships.
• 6+ years of experience with Bachelor’s, 8+ years with Master’s degree.
• Expertise in change orders and claims administration.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, dispute resolution, and lifecycle management.
• Experience in quantity surveying and cost engineering practices.
• Proficiency in project management and project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Set cost-planning strategies and estimates for engineering contracts and apply whole-life value principles.
• Advise management on legal and contractual matters and define evaluation approaches and award recommendations.
• Interview and recommend Consultant QS/Senior QS and validate evaluations.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, produce evaluation reports and negotiate awards.
• Review BOQs and Conditions of Contract; advise on tender submissions.
• Review and approve interim payment certificates and final statements.
• Validate variation valuations and contractual claims; guide teams on valuations.
• Prepare/Review quantum analysis reports and contract closure documentation.

Skills

Change orders

Claims administration

Contract lifecycle management

Project management

Tender evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Strategy

• Update section policies and procedures and deliver awareness sessions for concerned stakeholders.
• Set cost-planning strategies and estimates for engineering contracts and apply whole-life value principles to guide choices.
• Advise management on legal and contractual matters and define evaluation approaches and award recommendations.
• Interview and recommend Consultant QS/Senior QS and validate QS/contract-manager evaluations.

Operations

• Manage day-to-day commercial management, contract administration, and financial control to keep projects within approved budgets.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, produce evaluation reports and negotiate and recommend awards with concerned departments.
• Review BOQs and Conditions of Contract and advise consultants on preliminary/final tender submissions.
• Issue invitations and tender notices; prepare letters of award/acceptance and contract documents; compile tender and contract documents for in-house projects.
• Review and approve interim payment certificates, inspect and approve statements at completion and final statements and prepare equivalent documents for in-house projects.
• Validate variation valuations and contractual claims, guide QS teams on valuation methods and commercial resolutions.
• Review requests for the release of initial bank guarantees for engineering contracts after receiving the final guarantees
• Review requests for financial payments for engineering contracts and ensure their compatibility with the contract
• Prepare / Review Quantum analysis reports on contractual claims and dispute resolution process.
• Draft and manage routine contractual and commercial correspondence and coordinate with departments to resolve issues.
• Evaluate supplier performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Review contract applications and purchase requests, recommend appropriate contracting means and study direct-agreement requests and submit recommendations.
• Participate in project-receipt committees and confirm all requirements for contract closure.
• Conduct value engineering/life-cycle cost analysis to support material or design decisions

Product / Process Improvement

• Drive cost control using data-driven monitoring, automation-enabled workflows, and modelbased quantity measures.
• Enhance consistency and auditability of tender, contract, and correspondence documents across projects.
• Support contract closure activities, ensuring all financial, technical, and administrative requirements are completed before final sign-off.

• Bachelor's degree/ Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying
• 6+ years in case of Master’s degree (8+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)
• MRICS, AIQS, AIQSSL and other Professional Membership of Internationally recognized Institutes of Quantity Surveying.
• Expertise in change orders and claims administration
• Strong knowledge of contract law, dispute resolution, and contract lifecycle management
• Understanding of core engineering principles and infrastructure project requirements
• Proficiency in project management and project coordination
• Experience in quantity surveying and cost engineering practices
• Familiarity with the organization’s business context and operational environment
• Skilled in tendering processes and technical evaluation
• Experience in engineering and infrastructure procurement
• Competence in enterprise archiving, documentation, and compliance management
• Ability to conduct market research and benchmarking for procurement and project activitiesKnowledge of supplier qualification, classification, and evaluation processes