Project Surveyor - Building Cost Management

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai seeks a Project Surveyor - Building Cost Management to support commercial and financial control of building projects. You will convert architectural/engineering information into reliable quantities, estimates and cost data, working with project teams to maintain budget visibility and assess changes.

Ideal candidates have 2-4 years of quantity surveying experience, familiarity with tender documentation and UAE construction standards, and strong analytical skills for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying is required.
• 2-4 years of professional quantity surveying experience in buildings.
• Experience with takeoffs, cost estimates, and bills of quantities.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from drawings for building projects.
• Prepare cost estimates, bills of quantities, schedules, and commercial docs.
• Analyze costs and produce clear reports, forecasts, and budget updates.
• Track expenditure against budgets and highlight variances.
• Recommend cost control measures for overruns and risks.
• Maintain records of measurements, specifications, and cost data.
• Review tender documents and contracts for cost implications.
• Coordinate with project managers, architects, engineers, and contractors.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost estimating

Budget control

Cost forecasting

Tender documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Quantity surveying software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Project Surveyor - Building Cost Management

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Construction

Function: Cost Estimating

Experience: 2-4 years

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: 8000-14000 (Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.)

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Construction

Function: Cost Estimating

Role Context

The Project Surveyor - Building Cost Management will support the commercial and financial control of building projects by converting architectural and engineering information into reliable quantities, estimates, and cost data. Working alongside project managers, designers, contractors, and other consultants, the surveyor will help maintain budget visibility, assess changes, identify cost risks, and provide the documentation required for informed project decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from architectural, structural, and engineering drawings for building projects.
• Prepare cost estimates, bills of quantities, schedules, and supporting commercial documentation.
• Analyze construction costs and produce clear cost reports, forecasts, and budget updates.
• Track expenditure against approved budgets and highlight emerging cost variances.
• Recommend practical cost control measures where potential overruns or commercial risks are identified.
• Maintain accurate records of measurements, specifications, cost breakdowns, and project financial information.
• Review tender documents, contracts, drawings, and specifications to identify commercial obligations and cost implications.
• Coordinate with project managers, architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to obtain accurate information for measurement and valuation.
• Support the preparation and evaluation of variation orders and change order documentation.
• Measure revised or additional works and assess their effect on project budgets.
• Use quantity surveying and cost management systems to improve the accuracy and efficiency of measurement and reporting.
• Prepare project cost information for internal reviews, client reporting, and commercial decision-making.
• Assist with cost forecasting through different stages of design and construction.
• Check that quantity surveying activities reflect applicable UAE construction standards and project requirements.
• Provide professional cost advice to project stakeholders when evaluating design changes, procurement decisions, and construction alternatives.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Quantity Surveying.
• 2-4 years of professional quantity surveying experience within the buildings sector.
• Practical experience preparing quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and bills of quantities.
• Good understanding of building construction methods, materials, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience monitoring budgets and preparing project cost reports and forecasts.
• Ability to interpret architectural, structural, and engineering documentation accurately.
• Familiarity with tender documentation, contracts, variations, and change management processes.
• Working knowledge of UAE construction practices, regulations, and commercial requirements.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability with careful attention to measurement accuracy.
• Comfortable coordinating with multidisciplinary project teams and external contractors.
• Able to manage several cost-related assignments while meeting project deadlines.
• Experience using quantity surveying, estimating, spreadsheet, and project cost management tools.

Skills Set

• Quantity surveying
• Quantity takeoffs
• Cost estimating
• Bills of quantities
• Building construction
• Cost planning
• Budget control
• Cost forecasting
• Cost reportingMeasurement
• Tender documentation
• Contract review
• Variation orders
• Change orders
• Commercial documentation
• Construction cost analysis
• Project cost control
• Architectural drawing interpretation
• Engineering drawing interpretation
• Specifications review
• Rate analysis
• Construction measurement
• Budget variance analysis
• Cost breakdown preparation
• Quantity surveying software
• Microsoft Excel
• Project documentation
• UAE construction standards
• Stakeholder coordination
• Commercial risk identification

Why Join Us

This opportunity provides an early-career quantity surveyor with exposure to professionally managed building projects in Dubai and the chance to develop deeper expertise in estimating, measurement, commercial reporting, and project cost management. Working within multidisciplinary project teams can strengthen both technical and commercial capabilities while building experience across different stages of design and construction. Continued development activity across the UAE also sustains demand for professionals who can provide accurate cost information and disciplined financial control.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting organization providing planning, design, engineering, cost management, environmental, construction supervision, and program management services. Its multidisciplinary teams support building and infrastructure projects from early planning and design through procurement, construction, and delivery.