Commercial Quantity Surveyor

Confidential Company; Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Dubai seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to lead post-contract commercial activities from award to final account. The role covers IPA, valuations, variations, claims, and subcontractor payments with a focus on cost control and profitability.

The candidate should have a strong background in BOQs, drawings, and contract documentation, plus Excel and QS software proficiency. A UAE-ready professional with 5–10 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant construction discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience in quantity surveying, commercial management, or contract administration.
• Strong post-contract experience is mandatory.
• Proven experience with IPA, valuations, variations, claims, subcontractor payments, and final accounts.
• Strong variation evaluation, rate analysis, and commercial negotiation skills.
• Experience preparing and negotiating claims, EOT, delay/disruption and loss & expense claims.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts, BOQs, drawings, specifications, and scope of work to establish commercial entitlement.
• Manage all post-contract commercial activities from award to final account.
• Prepare interim payment applications, valuations, progress claims, and payment certificates.
• Coordinate with site teams for accurate progress quantities and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain variation logs, claims, and payment trackers.
• Prepare subcontractor payments, cost build-ups, and final settlements.
• Monitor budgets, cash flow, and project profitability; deliver CVR and cost reports.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Contract Administration

Post-contract experience

Variation evaluation

Rate analysis

Commercial negotiation

Entitlements & claims

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Commercial Management, or related

Tools

Excel

QS software

Job description

Review contracts tender documents BOQs drawings specifications and project scope Manage all commercial and contractual activities from project award through final account settlement Prepare and submit interim payment applications monthly valuations progress claims and supporting documents Follow up with clients and consultants for payment certification and outstanding receivables Evaluate certify and process subcontractor interim payment applications Prepare subcontract agreements work orders commercial terms and payment conditions Identify evaluate price and submit variations change orders and additional-work claims Maintain variation logs claim registers payment trackers subcontractor registers and commercial records Prepare contractual notices claim notifications commercial letters and supporting documentation Perform accurate quantity take-offs BOQ preparation remeasurement and rate analysis Monitor project budgets committed costs actual expenditure revenue cash flow and profitability Key ResponsibilitiesManage all post-contract commercial and quantity surveying activities from contract award to final account Review and understand main contracts subcontracts BOQs specifications drawings scope of work contract conditions commercial terms and payment provisions Establish and maintain comprehensive commercial and contractual control systems for assigned projects Prepare submit monitor and follow up Interim Payment Applications IPA and Interim Payment Certificates IPC Prepare accurate monthly valuations based on measured and verified progress Coordinate with Project Site Planning QA QC and Construction Teams to obtain accurate progress quantities and supporting documentation Verify executed quantities installed quantities fabrication quantities delivered materials site progress and completed works for valuation purposes Prepare quantity take-offs measurements BOQ reconciliation progress measurement valuation sheets and payment summaries Review certified amounts and identify payment discrepancies deductions retention advance recovery contra charges and other commercial adjustments Monitor payment status outstanding certifications receivables retention and contractual payment timelines Prepare and maintain Variation Orders Variation Claims Change Orders Change Requests and additional work submissions Identify and evaluate variations omissions additions substitutions design changes client instructions site instructions and scope changes Prepare detailed variation quotations cost build-ups rate analysis supporting measurements and commercial submissions Negotiate variation rates additional works revised rates and commercial settlements with clients consultants main contractors and subcontractors Maintain Variation Registers Change Registers Claim Registers Payment Registers and Commercial Trackers Identify potential commercial risks scope gaps cost exposure contractual risks and entitlement opportunities Review project correspondence and site records to establish commercial entitlement and contractual rights Prepare and submit claims contractual notices entitlement submissions disruption claims prolongation claims acceleration claims loss and expense claims and EOT-related commercial submissions where applicable Support the preparation of Extension of Time EOT submissions by providing cost and commercial information Assess financial impacts associated with delays disruptions variations acceleration prolongation suspension and changes in scope Maintain detailed records of delay events variation events instructions RFIs approvals correspondence site records and contractual notices Review subcontractor payment applications valuations variations claims and final accounts Measure subcontractor works and verify quantities against BOQ drawings approved variations site records and actual execution Prepare Subcontractor Payment Certificates and commercial recommendations Manage subcontractor commercial negotiations back charges contra charges retention deductions and final settlements Prepare and maintain subcontractor variation and claims registers Monitor project costs commitments forecasts actual expenditure and commercial performance in coordination with the project controls team Prepare cost reports commercial reports cash-flow forecasts cost-to-complete reports and financial forecasts Monitor Budget vs Actual Cost Committed Cost Forecast Cost Cost Variance and Cost-to-Complete Prepare Cost Value Reconciliation CVR reports and analyze project commercial performance Monitor revenue cost margin forecast margin WIP accruals and project profitability where applicable Assist management in identifying cost-saving opportunities commercial risks margin erosion and potential recoveries Review and assess rates unit rates productivity rates labour costs material costs plant costs subcontractor rates and overheads Prepare detailed rate analysis and cost build-ups for variations and claims Reconcile BOQ quantities contract quantities approved variations executed quantities certified quantities and final quantities Prepare BOQ reconciliation and quantity reconciliation reports Review drawings and specifications to identify scope changes quantity discrepancies omissions and additional works Coordinate with Engineering and Technical Teams regarding drawing revisions design changes technical clarifications RFIs and revised quantities Review IFC drawings shop drawings fabrication drawings architectural drawings specifications BOQs and contract documents Prepare quantity take-offs for structural steel aluminium facade cladding PEB metal works fit-out and other construction activities Track material procurement material delivery fabrication progress site installation and completed quantities where relevant to commercial valuation Attend commercial meetings progress meetings variation meetings claims meetings subcontractor meetings and client negotiations Prepare commercial presentations and reports for Project Managers Commercial Managers Contracts Managers and Senior Management Ensure all commercial submissions are supported by appropriate measurements drawings photographs site records approvals correspondence delivery documents and contractual references Maintain proper commercial documentation audit trails contractual records payment records and project correspondence Assist with project close-out final measurement final account final payment application release of retention and commercial handover Prepare and negotiate Final Accounts with clients main contractors and subcontractors Reconcile all contract values variations claims payments deductions retention and outstanding commercial matters before project close-out

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Contract Administration.
• Strong post-contract experience is mandatory.
• Proven experience handling IPA, valuations, variations, claims, subcontractor payments, cost control, commercial reporting, and final accounts.
• Strong experience in variation evaluation, rate analysis, commercial negotiation, and contractual entitlement.
• Experience preparing and negotiating claims, EOT, delay/disruption claims, prolongation costs, and loss & expense is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC or other major construction contract forms.
• Experience with main contractors, subcontractors, consultants, clients, and suppliers.
• Strong ability to read and interpret BOQs, IFC drawings, shop drawings, specifications, contract documents, and project correspondence.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, quantity measurement, commercial trackers, cost reports, and QS software.
• Experience with structural steel, fabrication, erection, aluminium, façade, PEB, metal works, or construction projects will be an advantage.