Lead Quantity Surveyor: Commercial Strategy & Value

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in the United Arab Emirates seeks a senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management for infrastructure projects in Dubai. You will oversee contract administration, cost control, tendering, and claims resolution while ensuring alignment with project budgets and approvals.

The role requires a Quantity Surveying degree and professional recognition (MRICS/AIQS preferred) with extensive experience in procurement, tender evaluation, and lifecycle costing for major

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS/AIQS membership or equivalent professional recognition.
• Expertise in change orders and claims administration.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, dispute resolution, and lifecycle management.
• Experience in cost engineering and life-cycle costing.
• Proficient tendering and technical evaluation for infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial management, contract administration, and financial control to keep projects within budgets.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, produce evaluation reports, and negotiate awards with departments.
• Review BOQs and contract conditions; advise on tender submissions.
• Issue invitations, notices, and contract documents; compile tender/contract docs for in-house projects.
• Review interim payment certificates and final statements; prepare related documents.
• Validate variation valuations and contractual claims; guide QS teams on methods.
• Review bank guarantees and ensure contract payment alignment.
• Draft and manage routine contractual/commercial correspondence; coordinate with departments.
• Evaluate supplier performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in project-receipt committees and contract closure requirements.
• Conduct value engineering and life-cycle cost analyses to support decisions.

Skills

Contract management

Value engineering

Change orders/claims admin

Project management

Dispute resolution

Procurement

Tender evaluation

Contract law knowledge

Infrastructure projects

Market research

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s in Quantity Surveying

MRICS / AIQS membership (preferred)

Job description

Roads and Transport Authority in the United Arab Emirates seeks a senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management for infrastructure projects in Dubai. You will oversee contract administration, cost control, tendering, and claims resolution while ensuring alignment with project budgets and approvals.

The role requires a Quantity Surveying degree and professional recognition (MRICS/AIQS preferred) with extensive experience in procurement, tender evaluation, and lifecycle costing for major