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

BG Group UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

BG Group UAE is seeking a senior QS Manager to lead the Quantity Surveying function for high-end fit-out projects in Dubai. You will drive cost planning, budgeting, tendering, procurement, and commercial control, while supervising the QS team and ensuring accuracy across all reporting.

Responsibilities include managing variations and valuations, preparing detailed BOQs, coordinating with subcontractors in Joinery, Aluminium, Glass, and interior finishes, and delivering timely commercial

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of Dubai-based fit-out experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering.
• Strong UAE construction/main contracting experience.
• Expertise in BOQ, estimation, cost control, variations, claims, EOT and final accounts.
• Experience with pre- and post-contract activities.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and QS/commercial software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QS team, assign tasks and coordinate approvals.
• Prepare clear BOQs and material lists for high-end joinery and finishes.
• Prepare tender packages for Joinery, Aluminium, Glass, and flooring.
• Monitor budgets and track cost performance against plans.
• Identify cost variations and support valuations during execution.
• Provide commercial reports to support management decisions.
• Identify value-engineering opportunities in tendering and post-contracts.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

BOQ

Cost Control

Valuations & Variations

MS Excel

Commercial Software

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Reporting

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Tools

QS/Commercial software

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.