Quantity Surveyor

Hill-International,-Inc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage project costs, estimates, and budgets across infrastructure works. You will review quantities, contracts, variations and payment applications to ensure accuracy and contractual compliance.

You will support pre- and post-contract activities, tendering, cost control, and reporting; collaborate with stakeholders to monitor costs and mitigate risks, and prepare forecasts and cost data to meet company requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or QS or related field.
• Minimum ten years of relevant experience.
• Familiar with CAD/Civil 3D quantity extraction.
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor certification preferred.
• Understanding of costs and FIDIC.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains budgeting, cost control, estimating and reporting systems for infrastructure works.
• Reviews variations and payment applications for accuracy.
• Ensures tender documentation aligns with contracts and company requirements.
• Prepares forecasts and cost data to support management decisions.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to monitor costs and mitigate financial risks.
• Ensures compliance with quality, safety, and contractual policies.

Skills

English communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/QS

Ten years of relevant experience

Chartered Quantity Surveyor preferred

Tools

CAD/Civil 3D

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Quantity Surveyor manages project costs, estimates, and budgets to ensure financial efficiency. Reviews quantities, contracts, variations, and payment applications for accuracy and compliance. Supports pre- and post-contract activities, including tendering and cost control. Collaborates with project stakeholders to monitor costs and mitigate financial risks. Prepares reports, forecasts, and ensures adherence to project and contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains systems for Design Consultant covering the areas of budgeting, cost control, estimating and reporting for the infrastructure works
• Experience in the post and pre contract requirements
• Reviews the various activities of construction projects about variations and submission for Management approvals.
• Ensures that cost estimating and cost control requirements for variations are incorporated in the tender specification documents.
• Reviews the cost estimates submitted by Consultant / Contractor and ensures compliance with Agreement, Contract drawings and specifications, and the accuracy of Company requirements.
• Reviews the Bill of Quantities prepared by Design Consultants and Contractors and ensures that they are according to drawings and specifications.
• Verifies project control budgets and updates them as required for Management approval.
• Prepares and reviews the forecasts for the final project costs, including variations, considering the commitments.
• Prepares and updates cost data to review the cost estimates submitted by the Design Consultant.
• Reviews final cost reports, assets registers, and project closeout reports for compliance with Contract requirements.
• Performs other similar or related duties, as assigned.
• Have the basics contractual background
• Aware of the contractual documents
• Review and prepare different type of payments
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering / QS, or a relevant degree.
• Minimum Ten years of relevant experience.
• Familiar with CAD/Civil 3D quantity extraction methods.
• Certified Chartered Quantity Surveyor preferred.
• An understanding of costs and FIDIC.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Able to develop good working relationships with clients and their agents.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in English.

About Us

Hill International, with more than 4,400+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com .

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com .

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

Job Info

• Job Identification 15799
• Job Category Projects Management
• Posting Date 09/25/2026, 05:45 AM
• Locations Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates