Quantity Surveyor Manager – (Pre & Post Contract) (Villas, Fit-out, & Landscape)

BG Group UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

BG Group UAE seeks a seasoned QS Manager to lead the Quantity Surveying function across high-end fit-out projects in Dubai. You will oversee cost planning, budgeting, tendering, procurement, and commercial control while guiding the QS team to deliver accurate financials.

The role demands strong UAE experience, expert BOQ, estimation, variations and final accounts, plus advanced Excel and QS software skills. Immediate joiners preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of Dubai-based fit-out experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, civil engineering or related field.
• Strong UAE construction/main contracting experience.
• Expertise in BOQ, estimation, cost control, variations, claims, EOT, and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QS team, assign tasks and coordinate approvals.
• Create clear component-level BOQs and material lists for projects.
• Monitor budgets and track cost performance across contracts.
• Prepare tender packages for Joinery, Aluminum, Glass, and flooring.
• Identify cost variations and support valuations during execution.
• Provide commercial reports and financial summaries for management.

Skills

BOQ estimation

Cost control

Variations management

Claims handling

EOT

Final accounts

Negotiation

Commercial reporting

Analytical thinking

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Related field

Tools

QS software

MS Excel

Job description

As a QS Manager you will lead and manage the Quantity Surveying function, ensuring accurate cost planning, budgeting, tendering, procurement, and commercial control across high-end fit-out, joinery, aluminium, glass, and interior finishing projects. The role will oversee the QS team, monitor project budgets and cost performance, manage variations and valuations, identify value-engineering opportunities, and provide accurate commercial reports to support management decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the QS team: assign tasks, set priorities, review outputs for accuracy, and coordinate approvals with the manager before releasing any documents or submissions
• Familiar with high-end joinery in residential and office environments, ability to create clear component level BOQs and lists of raw materials required to complete the project.
• Familiar with all major aluminium and glass manufacturers available in the local market - (products and commercial rates)
• Familiar with all types of interior finishing materials popular in the local market - (products and commercial rates)
• Having a clear understanding of the installation process and manpower requirements for the fit-out projects.
• Ability to extract and prepare clear tender packages for subcontracted disciplines such as Joinery, Aluminium, Glass, and flooring. ETC
• Monitor budget tracker for every contract item and track cost performance against approved budgets
• Identify cost variations and support valuation of changes during project execution
• Ability to recognize and suggest value-engineering options in the tender stage as we well as in post-contracts.
• Support preparation of commercial reports and financial summaries for management decision-making

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Dubai-based fit-out company(s)
• Immediate Joiners Preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Strong UAE construction/main contracting experience.
• Expertise in BOQ, estimation, cost control, variations, claims, EOT, and final accounts.
• Must be having an experience form both Post and pre-Contract.
• Strong negotiation, commercial, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and QS/commercial software.