Managing Quantity Surveyor

Hill International (Middle East) Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International (Middle East) Limited in Abu Dhabi seeks a Managing Surveyor to oversee cost management, payments, variations, claims and final accounts across multiple infrastructure packages.

You will lead the quantity surveying team, review budgets and forecasts, and coordinate with consultants and contractors to resolve commercial issues within the PMC framework. A strong background in FIDIC contracts and BOQ methodologies is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, commercial management, civil engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered membership of RICS or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Strong understanding of FIDIC-based contracts and cost benchmarking.
• Thorough knowledge of measurement methods, bills of quantities and cost estimating.
• Knowledge of budget management, cash-flow forecasting and contingency management.
• Understanding of commercial implications of design changes and package interfaces.
• Clear understanding of PMC responsibilities, delegated authority and client approvals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quantity surveying team with accurate assessments and timely deliverables.
• Oversee budgets, cash-flow forecasts and anticipated final costs, identifying overruns.
• Review cost estimates, bills of quantities and tender documents for scope alignment.
• Support commercial tender evaluations, bidder clarifications and procurement recommendations.
• Review contractor and consultant payment applications and provide substantiated recommendations.
• Assess variations, including scope, quantities, rates, and budget implications.
• Prepare cost estimates for various project elements.
• Review the commercial aspects of claims in coordination with contracts, planning and delivery teams.
• Monitor cost implications of design changes, ground conditions, and interfaces between packages.
• Maintain consolidated payment, variation, claim and commercial risk registers.
• Prepare commercial reports highlighting budget performance and forecast final costs.
• Coordinate with Modon, consultants and contractors to resolve issues and duplicate payments.
• Support commercial negotiations, final-account reconciliation and contract closeout.
• Ensure commercial activities comply with contracts and client approval procedures.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Management

Civil Engineering

RICS Chartership

FIDIC contracts

Measurement & BOQ

Budget & cash-flow

Contractual entitlement & claims

Design change impact

PMC responsibilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management / Civil Engineering

Chartered membership of RICS or equivalent

Job description

Job description

Job Description

Managing Surveyor will oversee cost management, payment reviews, variations, claims and final accounts across multiple infrastructure packages.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quantity surveying team, ensuring accurate assessments, consistent standards and timely deliverables.
• Oversee budgets, cost plans, cash-flow forecasts and anticipated final costs, identifying potential overruns and recommending corrective action.
• Review consultants’ cost estimates, bills of quantities and tender documents for completeness and alignment with the project scope.
• Support commercial tender evaluations, bidder clarifications and procurement recommendations.
• Review contractor and consultant payment applications and associated assessments, providing substantiated recommendations within the PMC’s authority and have a robust knowledge of the applicable methods of measurement
• Assess variations, including scope, quantities, rates, contractual basis and budget implications.
• Abilityto prepare cost estimates for various project elements.
• Review the commercial aspects of claims in coordination with the contracts, planning and delivery teams.
• Monitor the cost implications of design changes, ground conditions, construction sequencing and interfaces between packages.
• Maintain consolidated payment, variation, claim and commercial risk registers with clear supporting records.
• Prepare commercial reports highlighting budget performance, forecast final costs, outstanding liabilities and required Client decisions.
• Coordinate with Modon, consultants and contractors to resolve commercial issues, scope gaps and potential duplicate payments.
• Support commercial negotiations, final-account reconciliation and contract closeout.
• Ensure commercial activities comply with project contracts, Client approval procedures and the PMC’s delegated authority.
• Have strong contractual knowledge and extensive experience in claims procedures, with the ability to assess contractual entitlement and prepare claims and Early Warning Trackers.

Skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered membership of RICS, or an equivalent recognized professional qualification, preferred. Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Strong understanding of FIDIC-based contracts, bespoke consultancy agreements
• Thorough knowledge of measurement methods, bills of quantities, rate build-ups, cost estimating and infrastructure cost benchmarking.
• Sound understanding of contractual entitlement, valuation principles, change control and the assessment of supporting evidence for claims.
• Knowledge of budget management, cash-flow forecasting, contingency management and anticipated final-cost reporting.
• Understanding of the commercial implications of design changes, package interfaces, ground conditions and construction sequencing.
• Clear understanding of PMC responsibilities, delegated authority and Client approval requirement