Quantity Surveyor – Post-Contract & Procurement

Confidential in Construction Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 81,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Construction Company in Dubai, UAE, is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage post-contract commercial activities, procurement and cost control for interior fit-out and specialist projects. The role requires strong CostX skills, an established UAE supplier database and the ability to supervise a Junior QS.

The successful candidate will safeguard project profitability by aligning budgets, BOQs and variations with approved programmes, while coordinating with project

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant UAE experience in interior fit-out or specialist contracting.
• Proficiency in CostX is mandatory, including digital measurement, quantity take-offs and BOQ preparation.
• Established UAE supplier and specialist subcontractor database is mandatory.
• Experience supervising a Junior Quantity Surveyor.
• Strong Excel skills for cost-control reporting and analysis.
• Familiarity with UAE contracts, main-contractor procedures and commercial practices.
• Must be available in the UAE for in-person interview and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Manage post-contract commercial activities across multiple interior fit-out projects.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, cost-control registers and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Monitor expenditure, forecast margins and profitability, identifying risks and overruns.
• Procurement of subcontractors and materials, RFQs, quotations, negotiations and PO issuance.
• Maintain UAE supplier/subcontractor database and supplier negotiations.
• Prepare procurement schedules aligned with budgets and programmes.
• Review and close subcontracts, purchase orders and commercial terms.
• Prepare interim payment applications with measurements and valuations.
• Provide weekly commercial reports covering budgets, variations and collections.
• Supervise and review Junior Quantity Surveyor work.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

CostX

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Dubai, UAE | Permanent | Full-Time

A Dubai-based interior fit-out and specialist contracting company is seeking an experienced, hands-on Quantity Surveyor to manage post-contract commercial activities, subcontract and materials procurement, project cost control and associated pre-contract support.

The successful candidate will be commercially astute, capable of independently managing project commercial activities and supervising a Junior Quantity Surveyor. The role requires strong post-contract experience, proficiency in CostX and an established UAE supplier and specialist subcontractor database.

The primary objective is to protect project profitability by ensuring that budgets, BOQs, BOMs, procurement, installed quantities, variations and payment applications remain accurately aligned and commercially controlled.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage post-contract commercial activities across multiple interior fit-out and specialist contracting projects.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, cost-control registers, committed-cost reports and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Monitor project expenditure, forecast margins and profitability, identifying commercial risks and cost overruns early.
• Manage subcontract and materials procurement, including sourcing, RFQs, quotation comparisons, negotiations, purchase orders and subcontract award recommendations.
• Utilise and maintain an established UAE database of reliable, competitive material suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Prepare procurement schedules aligned with approved budgets, specifications and project programmes.
• Negotiate competitive supplier and subcontractor rates, payment terms, delivery conditions and commercial agreements.
• Review and prepare subcontract scopes, purchase orders and commercial terms, ensuring procurement commitments remain within approved budgets.
• Reconcile BOQs, BOMs, purchased materials, delivered materials and installed quantities.
• Identify over-ordering, wastage, quantity discrepancies and potential project losses, recommending timely corrective action.
• Prepare and maintain variation notices, quotations, claims and supporting commercial records.
• Identify and substantiate additional costs arising from design changes, delays, disruption and additional works.
• Prepare interim payment applications with accurate measurements, progress valuations and supporting documentation.
• Monitor payment certification, outstanding applications, deductions and collections.
• Review subcontractor progress, completed quantities, variations and payment claims.
• Prepare, negotiate and close project final accounts.
• Supervise and review the work of the Junior Quantity Surveyor**, including quantity take-offs, BOQs, BOMs, procurement comparisons, variations and payment applications.
• Use CostX for digital quantity take-offs, measurement verification, BOQ preparation and quantity reconciliation.
• Review quantities, estimates and rate build-ups prepared by the company's offshore estimation support team.
• Support pre-contract estimating, tender reviews, supplier enquiries and commercial clarifications as required.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, Site Engineers, design, production, procurement and Accounts teams.
• Provide weekly commercial reports covering budgets, committed costs, forecast margins, procurement, variations, certification and collections.
• Ensure accurate commercial records, procurement documentation and effective project handover and close-out.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant UAE experience in interior fit-out or specialist contracting.
• Strong practical experience in post-contract commercial management, subcontract administration and materials procurement.
• Proven proficiency in CostX is mandatory, including digital measurement, quantity take-offs and BOQ preparation.
• Established and active UAE supplier and specialist subcontractor database is mandatory, with strong knowledge of local market rates and procurement practices.
• Demonstrable experience sourcing, evaluating and negotiating supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Experience supervising or reviewing the work of Junior Quantity Surveyors.
• Strong knowledge of BOQs, BOMs, cost control, quantity reconciliation, variations, payment applications and final accounts.
• Familiarity with UAE construction contracts, main‑contractor procedures and commercial practices.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including cost‑control reporting, procurement comparisons and commercial analysis.
• AutoCAD, Bluebeam or similar software experience is advantageous.
• Commercially aware, accurate and confident in challenging unsupported quantities, costs and subcontractor claims.
• Strong negotiation, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple projects.
• Must currently be available in the UAE for an in-person interview and practical assessment.

Selection Process

• Shortlisted candidates will complete a practical assessment covering:
• CostX quantity take-off and BOQ verification.
• Project budgeting, cost control and cost‑to‑complete forecasting.
• Subcontractor and materials procurement, including quotation comparisons, negotiations and award recommendations.
• BOQ/BOM reconciliation, material quantities and procurement control.
• Variation identification, pricing and substantiation.
• Interim payment applications, subcontractor valuations and final accounts.
• Identification of cost overruns, commercial risks and opportunities to recover additional costs.
• Commercial reporting, project margin protection and management of multiple live projects.
• Review and verification of work prepared by a Junior Quantity Surveyor.

Job Type

Permanent - Immediate start

Pay

From AED 8,000 per month / commensurate with experience

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a closely related construction discipline (Required).
• Professional membership of RICS, CIOB or an equivalent body is advantageous but not mandatory.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant UAE interior fit-out or specialist contracting experience (Required).
• Demonstrable post-contract commercial management and procurement experience (Required).
• CostX proficiency (Required).
• Established UAE supplier and specialist subcontractor network (Required).