Quantity Surveyor

Al Tayer Group Career site; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Tayer Group Career site is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Project QS in the UAE to support cost control on assigned projects. You will prepare Bill of Quantities, track variations, handle subcontractor payments and ensure timely final accounts.

The role requires 2–5 years of relevant post-contract QS experience, preferably in joinery or interior fit-out, with local market knowledge advantageous. On-site work with project teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Technical qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• 2 to 5 years relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years post-contract QS experience in joinery/interior fit-out.
• Local market knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Detect variations and changes to the contract and prepare, negotiate and follow up on variations and claims.
• Identify subcontract elements in tenders and obtain quotations; vet and compare to finalize subcontractors.
• Prepare monthly valuation reports to monitor progress and costs.
• Secure project interests with bonds, warranties, insurances, and undertakings.
• Check subcontractor quantities, re-measure work, and support final accounts.
• Prepare subcontractor payment certificates and arrange payments according to contract terms.
• Prepare interim and final accounts and obtain client payment certificates.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Education

Technical qualification in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Assist Sr QS/Project QS in preparing the bill of quantity, prepare variations and monthly valuations of assigned project, prepare sub contract orders & certify subcontractor‘s invoices and enable the project team / SQS to maintain profitability through accurate costing.

Responsibilities

Functional Roles and Responsibilities

• Detect Variations and Changes to the Contract in liaison with the Project team and prepare, negotiate and follow up on Variations and Claims.
• Identify the subcontract element in the tender and float enquiry for obtaining quotation, vets the quotation and prepare a comparison report to finalize the subcontractor.
• Prepare valuation report of the job every month to keep track of the percentage of the job completed against each item so as to control the dead line and take corrective action if some portion of the job are falling behind schedule.
• Secure Projects interests with necessary bonds, warranties, insurances, undertakings, etc until final discharge of obligations.
• Check all quantities of subcontractor accounts, re-measure all work carried out and support subcontractors in the preparation of final accounts.
• Prepare sub-contractor payment certificates once value certificates are received and based on the jobs completed arrange to pay them as per the terms specified in the contract.
• Prepare interim and final accounts once the job is complete and obtain a payment certificate from the client in order to enable the company to collect outstanding amount on due date.

Qualifications

Education/Certification and Continued Education

• Technical qualification in Quantity Surveying.

Years of Experience

• 2 to 5 years relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 year experience in post contract Quantity Surveying preferably in Joinery/ Interior fit out business.
• Local market knowledge would be an advantage.

Job Info

• Job Category Contracting/ Project Management