Quantity Surveyor Manager | Al Futtaim Engineering | MEP

Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Quantity Surveyor Manager in Dubai to provide commercial support for major projects. The role involves cost management, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement to optimize project financial success. Candidates should have a degree, at least 10 years of relevant experience, and advanced skills in contract negotiation and risk management.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in major projects, preferably in MEP contracting.
• Experience in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management.
• Strong understanding of FIDIC conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to project teams through financial controls.
• Lead risk management reviews and implement risk strategies.
• Engage with clients to manage relationships for best commercial results.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview Of The Role

The Quantity Surveyor Manager plays a critical role in providing commercial support to project teams, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and optimizing financial success for projects. The role involves direct interaction with clients and stakeholders, focusing on cost management, contract administration, and risk mitigation. Success in this role is driven by the ability to lead teams effectively, negotiate favorable terms, and maintain robust financial controls and reporting.

What You Will Do

Technical Responsibilities

• Maintain overall financial control for projects, ensuring timely certification and payments within contractual timescales.
• Prepare detailed turnover and cash forecasts for complex projects, monitor results, and manage project financial reporting.
• Process variations and changes timely and accurately, aligning with contractual and governance requirements.
• Administer contract deliverables, manage claim submissions, and provide comprehensive contract support and negotiation.
• Lead risk management reviews for complex projects, implement risk strategies, and quantify construction works.
• Conduct negotiations on contractual issues and maintain thorough project correspondence using management systems.

People Management

• Lead and motivate the Quantity Surveyor team, fostering professional development and ensuring contract comprehension.
• Identify and address training needs for staff to enhance development and project effectiveness.

Process Management

• Implement and recommend administrative procedures to enhance operational efficiency and maximize margins.
• Ensure compliance with organizational forms and processes for internal approvals as per group policies.

Customer and Stakeholder Management

• Communicate complex issues succinctly and manage teams to deliver timely and accurate project outcomes.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements and manage relationships to achieve best commercial results.

Required Skills To Be Successful

• Advanced skills in contract negotiation and administration.
• Strong risk management and change management abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in English.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.

What Qualifies You For The Role

• Degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 10 years experience in major projects, preferably in MEP contracting.
• Extensive experience in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management with strong understanding of FIDIC conditions.
• Proven track record in managing commercial aspects of large-scale projects, especially in the Middle East region.
• Proficiency in MS Office suites, especially MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Manager.

About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies

Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions. The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation. The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services. These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.