Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Commercial Control

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Commercial Control in Dubai to lead cost management, measurement, and contractual reporting for major roads and infrastructure projects. You will manage project costs, oversee change control, and support commercial decision-making across active construction and delivery phases.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of quantity surveying experience in infrastructure with strong cost control and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of professional quantity surveying experience within infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in roads and major civil infrastructure delivery.
• Detailed knowledge of quantity measurement, cost management, budgeting, and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage quantity surveying activities for roads, transportation, and wider infrastructure works.
• Review project measurements, quantities, cost information, and supporting commercial documentation for accuracy.
• Analyze technical and survey information that affects measurement, valuation, and project cost reporting.
• Support preparation and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, cost reports, and financial control records.
• Monitor variations and changes to determine potential commercial and contractual implications.
• Assist with change control procedures and maintain clear records of approved, pending, and disputed adjustments.
• Apply established cost and contract management techniques throughout project delivery.
• Review project information from engineering, survey, and construction teams to support reliable quantity assessment.
• Verify measurements, calculations, and supporting data before incorporating them into commercial reports.
• Produce clear reports, schedules, summaries, and cost-related documentation for project stakeholders.
• Use cost management software and digital systems to maintain organized commercial information.
• Contribute to commercial team leadership and coordination on major infrastructure assignments.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, consultants, and internal departments to resolve commercial matters.
• Support assessment of payment quantities and other measurable project deliverables where required.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling contractual, financial, and commercially sensitive project data.
• Organize competing assignments and establish priorities to meet reporting and project deadlines.
• Present commercial findings and recommendations clearly to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify cost risks, inconsistencies, and emerging issues that could affect project financial performance.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Infrastructure cost management

Cost estimating

Contract administration

Budget management

Change control

Variation assessment

Payment quantity verification

Financial reporting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Commercial Control Job Snapshot Role: Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Commercial Control Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Cost Estimating Experience: Minimum 7 years of quantity surveying experience Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Commercial Control in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity focused on cost management, contract administration, commercial reporting, measurement, and financial control for major roads and infrastructure projects. AECOM is hiring an experienced quantity surveying professional to support commercial decision-making, manage project cost information, oversee change control, and help maintain accurate financial and contractual performance throughout infrastructure delivery.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Cost Estimating Salary: 18000-28000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context The Quantity Surveyor provides commercial and measurement expertise across major infrastructure assignments, helping project teams maintain reliable cost control from active construction through reporting and contractual administration. The role combines quantity surveying, data verification, cost analysis, change management, and coordination with engineering and commercial teams. Accurate measurement, disciplined record keeping, and careful handling of project information support stronger budget control and more informed commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• * Manage quantity surveying activities for roads, transportation, and wider infrastructure works.
• * Review project measurements, quantities, cost information, and supporting commercial documentation for accuracy.
• * Analyze technical and survey information that affects measurement, valuation, and project cost reporting.
• * Support preparation and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, cost reports, and financial control records.
• * Monitor variations and changes to determine potential commercial and contractual implications.
• * Assist with change control procedures and maintain clear records of approved, pending, and disputed adjustments.
• * Apply established cost and contract management techniques throughout project delivery.
• * Review project information from engineering, survey, and construction teams to support reliable quantity assessment.
• * Verify measurements, calculations, and supporting data before incorporating them into commercial reports.
• * Produce clear reports, schedules, summaries, and cost-related documentation for project stakeholders.
• * Use cost management software and digital systems to maintain organized commercial information.
• * Contribute to commercial team leadership and coordination on major infrastructure assignments.
• * Work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, consultants, and internal departments to resolve commercial matters.
• * Support assessment of payment quantities and other measurable project deliverables where required.
• * Maintain confidentiality when handling contractual, financial, and commercially sensitive project data.
• * Organize competing assignments and establish priorities to meet reporting and project deadlines.
• * Present commercial findings and recommendations clearly to project leadership and stakeholders.
• * Identify cost risks, inconsistencies, and emerging issues that could affect project financial performance.

Ideal Profile

• * Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
• * Minimum 7 years of professional quantity surveying experience within infrastructure projects.
• * Strong background in roads and major civil infrastructure delivery.
• * Detailed knowledge of quantity measurement, cost management, budgeting, and contract administration.
• * Practical understanding of project change control and its impact on cost and commercial performance.
• * Experience working within large multidisciplinary infrastructure teams.
• * Excellent English literacy and professional communication skills.
• * Arabic language capability would be advantageous.
• * Strong working knowledge of recognized industry practices for commercial and cost management.
• * Comfortable using specialist cost management software and standard business applications.
• * Able to manage personal responsibilities while supporting and coordinating other team members.
• * Confident presenting commercial information to internal and external stakeholders.
• * Capable of handling confidential project data with discretion and professionalism.
• * Strong problem-solving ability with the judgment to evaluate complex commercial issues.
• * Organized approach to multiple priorities, deadlines, and project reporting requirements.

Skills Set

• * Quantity surveying
• * Infrastructure cost management
• * Roads project commercial control
• * Cost estimating
• * Quantity measurement
• * Budget management
• * Cost forecasting
• * Contract administration
• * Change control
• * Variation assessment
• * Commercial reporting
• * Cost planning
• * Payment quantity verification
• * Project valuation
• * Measurement analysis
• * Cost management software
• * Infrastructure contracts
• * Financial reporting
• * Commercial risk identification
• * Cost data analysis
• * Project budget monitoring
• * Contract documentation
• * Technical data review
• * Survey data interpretation
• * Stakeholder coordination
• * Commercial presentations
• * Document control
• * Confidential project data management

Why Join Us

This opportunity is suited to quantity surveying professionals who want to strengthen their commercial leadership experience on substantial infrastructure projects in Dubai. The scale of roads and transportation investment across the UAE creates continued demand for specialists who can combine rigorous measurement with cost control, contract knowledge, and change management expertise. The role offers exposure to complex project environments where commercial accuracy directly influences financial performance, delivery confidence, and successful project outcomes.

About the Company

About the Company AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing engineering, design, planning, commercial advisory, program management, and construction management services. Its multidisciplinary teams support transportation, buildings, water, energy, and environmental projects for public and private clients, combining technical expertise with structured project and commercial management throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.