Civil Senior Quantity Surveyor – Commercial Lead

Drake & Scull International; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Drake & Scull International is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil) to manage commercial controls, measurements, valuations, variations and subcontractor administration for civil construction projects in the UAE. The role requires strong contractual awareness, disciplined documentation and the ability to protect project margins while supporting timely commercial submissions.

Key responsibilities include leading measurement, interim payments, variations, reviewing subcontractor claims, and

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of civil quantity surveying experience in contracting projects.
• Strong knowledge of BOQ measurement, payment applications, variations, subcontractor management and final accounts.
• Experience in high-rise, hospitality, residential, commercial or mixed-use projects in UAE/GCC.
• Good contractual awareness and ability to manage commercial correspondence and substantiation records.
• Strong Excel, reporting, negotiation, coordination and analytical skills.
• RICS, CIOB or equivalent professional membership/certification.
• Experience with ERP, Candy, CostX or similar commercial tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead measurement, quantity take-off, interim payment applications, valuations and final account preparation.
• Manage variation identification, substantiation, pricing, submission and follow-up with consultant/client teams.
• Review subcontractor claims, payment applications, variations, back charges and commercial entitlement.
• Coordinate with project, planning, procurement, technical and site teams to capture commercial impacts and records.
• Maintain cost reports, commercial logs, change registers, subcontractor records and contractual correspondence support.
• Support claims, EOT substantiation, delay cost evaluation and commercial risk mitigation.
• Assist management with cost forecasting, budget comparison, cash flow inputs and project financial reporting.
• Ensure commercial documentation is accurate, traceable and aligned with contract requirements.

Skills

BOQ measurement

Payment applications

Variations management

Contractual awareness

Pricing & substantiation

Excel & reporting

Negotiation & coordination

Analytical skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Tools

ERP

Candy

CostX

Job description

Drake & Scull International is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil) to manage commercial controls, measurements, valuations, variations and subcontractor administration for civil construction projects in the UAE. The role requires strong contractual awareness, disciplined documentation and the ability to protect project margins while supporting timely commercial submissions.

Key responsibilities include leading measurement, interim payments, variations, reviewing subcontractor claims, and