Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Costs

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,880 - 290,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Life insurance

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai seeks a Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Costs to lead site-based post-contract cost management on a major infrastructure project. You will manage progress valuations, claims assessment, financial reporting, earned value analysis, cash-flow forecasting, and final accounts.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years' experience, a relevant degree, and strong skills in cost control, contract administration, and negotiation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, engineering, or related construction discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of quantity surveying on infrastructure projects.
• Site-based post-contract cost management experience.
• Experience leading a commercial team on a major infrastructure development.
• Strong knowledge of cost management, contract administration, budget control, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-based QS and post-contract cost management for a major infrastructure project.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, forecasts, and management summaries.
• Review contractor claims and assess contractual entitlement and cost impact.
• Develop and update cash-flow forecasts and earned value reports.
• Negotiate variation values and settlements using contract requirements.
• Coordinate commercial team members and maintain records for audits.

Skills

Infrastructure quantity surveying

Post-contract cost management

Cost estimating

Progress payment assessment

Claims evaluation

Variation order estimation

Final account settlement

Earned value reporting

Cash-flow forecasting

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cost management software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Snapshot

• Role: Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Costs
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Cost Estimating
• Experience: Minimum 7 years
• Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Cost Estimating
• Salary: 18000-26000
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Costs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering hiring opportunity for an experienced commercial professional capable of leading site-based post-contract cost management on a major infrastructure project. The role covers progress valuations, claims assessment, financial reporting, earned value analysis, cash-flow forecasting, variation management, change control, and final account settlement.

Context

The Quantity Surveyor will lead important elements of post-contract commercial delivery from the project site while working closely with AECOM's supervision, design, construction, and client teams. The position requires daily involvement in project cost control and the ability to make well-supported commercial recommendations using current progress data, contract records, approved budgets, and change information. This role supports the financial integrity of a major infrastructure programme by ensuring that payment applications, claims, variations, forecasts, and final accounts are assessed consistently.

The Quantity Surveyor will operate independently when appropriate while engaging senior management for complex contractual, financial, or negotiation matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site-based quantity surveying and post-contract cost management activities for a major infrastructure project.
• Maintain high professional standards when dealing with clients, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Integrate effectively with the client, design, supervision, construction, and commercial teams.
• Review contractor claims and assist with assessments of contractual entitlement and cost impact.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, financial updates, forecasts, and management summaries.
• Assess completed work and recommend values for interim progress payments.
• Review change requests and verify the scope, quantities, rates, supporting records, and budget implications.
• Compare scopes of work, construction outputs, production rates, and cost data to support commercial evaluations.
• Prepare earned value reports that compare planned progress, actual delivery, and expenditure.
• Develop, review, and regularly update project cash‑flow forecasts.
• Estimate variation orders submitted by contractors and subcontractors.
• Evaluate variations and change orders in coordination with the Contract Administrator, design team, and construction team.
• Negotiate variation values and commercial settlements using contract requirements and verified project records.
• Track budget movements, approved changes, pending liabilities, commitments, and forecast final costs.
• Support change control processes and maintain accurate commercial registers.
• Review contract documents, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, and correspondence relevant to cost assessments.
• Participate in commercial meetings and present financial information clearly to project stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation for final account negotiations and settlement.
• Evaluate final account submissions and negotiate outstanding commercial matters.
• Protect confidential project, contractual, and financial information.
• Identify cost risks and escalated significant commercial concerns to the line manager.
• Coordinate assigned commercial team members and monitor the timely completion of deliverables.
• Maintain organized records that support valuations, claims, variations, forecasts, negotiations, and audit requirements.
• Attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office as a condition of employment.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a closely related construction discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of quantity surveying experience on infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated capability in site‑based post‑contract cost management.
• Experience leading or coordinating a commercial team on a major infrastructure development.
• Strong working knowledge of cost management, contract administration, budget control, and change management techniques.
• Practical experience assessing progress payments, claims, variations, and final accounts.
• Ability to prepare accurate financial updates, earned value reports, cost reports, and cash‑flow forecasts.
• Sound understanding of industry best practices and professional quantity surveying standards.
• Confidence presenting commercial information and recommendations to clients and project teams.
• Advanced English literacy and professional report‑writing capability.
• Arabic language ability is considered an advantage.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage others, and recognize when senior support is required.
• Strong organizational skills with the capacity to prioritize several time‑sensitive assignments.
• Professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential project information.
• Effective relationship‑building skills across internal departments and external project parties.
• Practical problem‑solving and lateral‑thinking ability.
• Comfortable working within a large, multidisciplinary, and fast‑moving project environment.
• Computer literacy with hands‑on experience using cost management software.

Skills Set

• Infrastructure quantity surveying
• Post‑contract cost management
• Cost estimating
• Progress payment assessment
• Claims evaluation
• Variation order estimation
• Change order negotiation
• Final account settlement
• Earned value reporting
• Monthly cost reporting
• Financial forecasting
• Cash‑flow preparation
• Budget management
• Change control
• Contract administration
• Cost data analysis
• Production rate analysis
• Scope comparison
• Commercial risk assessment
• Cost management software
• Microsoft Excel
• Client presentations
• Commercial negotiations
• Project confidentiality
• Team supervision
• Infrastructure project delivery

Why Join Us

This position offers the opportunity to take a leading commercial role on a major infrastructure project in Dubai's active Civil Engineering market. It provides hands‑on responsibility for financial reporting, contract change, claims, valuations, and final account outcomes rather than limiting the role to routine measurement activities. The successful candidate will collaborate with experienced engineering, construction, design, and project management professionals while developing broader commercial leadership capability.

Continued infrastructure investment in the region supports strong demand for quantity surveyors with advanced post‑contract, cost control, and negotiation expertise. Depending on employment eligibility and company policy, benefits may include medical coverage, disability insurance, life insurance, paid leave, wellbeing services, professional development programmes, employee assistance resources, recognition awards, travel insurance, retirement savings support, and additional employment benefits.

About the Company

AECOM provides infrastructure consulting, engineering, design, cost management, programme management, and construction management services to public and private sector clients. Its multidisciplinary teams deliver transportation, buildings, water, energy, and environmental projects, combining technical knowledge with commercial discipline to create resilient and sustainable infrastructure.