Chief Quantity Surveyor- Infrastructure Contracts (Rail or Roads Experience)

Roads and Transport Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to lead project cost and contract administration from inception to closeout. You will guide tendering, payments, variations, and claims, ensuring value through disciplined planning and strong governance.

Role requires MRICS/FRICS, FIDIC, PMP or equivalents and a solid background in infrastructure procurement. You will drive data-driven, automation-enabled controls to improve certainty and project value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS, FIDIC, PMP (or equiv.), FRICS, AACE CCP/CEP/EVP, RICS APC assessor.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, claims management, and dispute resolution.
• Experience in engineering and infrastructure procurement processes.
• Understanding of core engineering principles and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead project cost and contract administration from inception to closeout.
• Control budgets and value through disciplined planning.
• Govern tenders, payments, variations, and claims.
• Guide QS teams and vendors.
• Advance data-driven, automation-enabled, model-based controls to improve certainty.
• Standardize tender and contract templates for in-house projects, draft letters of award and contracts and prepare TORs for consultancy tenders.

Skills

Cost control

Contract administration

Value engineering

Budget planning

Dispute resolution

Data-driven decisions

Education

Master's degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS

FIDIC

PMP

FRICS

RICS APC assessor

Job description

Lead project cost and contract administration from inception to closeout. Control budgets and value through disciplined planning. Govern tenders, payments, variations, and claims. Guide QS teams and vendors. Advance data-driven, automation-enabled, model-based controls to improve certainty.

• Set cost planning strategies, estimates, and life-cycle value benchmarks for projects.
• Advise management on contractual and legal matters and procurement approach; recommend awards.
• Contribute to the preparation, review, and updating of policies, procedures, and development plans for infrastructure contracts, and conduct awareness workshops
• Standardize tender and contract templates for in-house projects, draft letters of award and contracts and prepare TORs for consultancy tenders.

Operations

• Interview and recommend Consultant Quantity Surveyor and Senior Quantity Surveyor appointments.
• Manage day-to-day financial management and contract administration from inception to completion.
• Review contract applications for infrastructure contracts to ensure completeness of requirements before contracting
• Study and evaluate requests for dispute resolution and suggest solutions for amicable settlements related to infrastructure contracts
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, produce evaluation reports, coordinate with consultants and departments.
• Follow up on approvals for tender analysis reports, award letters, and contracts to ensure timely processing.
• Review BOQs and Conditions of Contract in consultant tender documents and issue invitations and tender notices.
• Review and approve consultants’ IPCs, completion and final statements and prepare equivalent documents for in-house projects.
• Assess and validate variation valuations and claims, guide QS teams on valuation methods.
• Administer vendor correspondence and resolve contractual and commercial issues with stakeholders.
• Conduct takeover inspections at completion to confirm contractual compliance.
• Review bond and bank-guarantee releases with Finance to protect Authority’s rights.
• Coordinate with the concerned departments for infrastructure project closure after ensuring all requirements are met

Product / Process Improvement

• Drive cost control through value engineering and life-cycle cost analysis; implement corrective measures to stay within budgets.
• Enhance controls using data-driven monitoring, automation-enabled workflows, and modelbased quantity measures.
• Implement digital tools for tracking approvals, bank guarantees, and contract closure to improve transparency and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 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, FIDIC, PMP (or equiv.), FRICS, AACE CCP/CEP/EVP, RICS APC assessor
• Strong knowledge of contract law, claims management, and dispute resolution
• Experience in engineering and infrastructure procurement processes
• Understanding of core engineering principles and technical requirements
• Ability to align procurement planning with budget and project objectives
• Expertise in quantity surveying and cost engineering practices
• Skilled in procurement risk assessment and compliance management
• Knowledge of governance frameworks and regulatory compliance standards
• Proficiency in tendering procedures and technical evaluation processes