Industry: High-Rise Building Construction / Main Contracting
Experience Level: Mid-Level
Minimum Experience: 5 Years UAE Experience
Nationality: Open to All Nationalities
Location: UAE
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor with strong expertise in both Pre-Contract and Post-Contract activities, particularly in high-rise building construction projects. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of UAE experience working with a main contracting company, with a strong understanding of commercial management, cost control, contract administration, and quantity surveying practices.
Key Responsibilities
1. Pre-Contract Quantity Surveying
- Review tender drawings, specifications, and contractual documents to identify project requirements.
- Prepare detailed quantity take-offs, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), and cost estimates.
- Analyse tender documents, assess project costs, and prepare competitive commercial proposals.
- Evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations, ensuring compliance with project specifications and budget requirements.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide commercial recommendations.
- Assist in tender preparation, submission, and commercial negotiations.
2. Post-Contract Quantity Surveying
- Monitor project costs, budgets, and overall commercial performance.
- Prepare, review, and verify interim payment applications and Interim Payment Certificates (IPC).
- Evaluate subcontractor payment applications based on actual site progress and verified quantities.
- Prepare and manage variation orders, claims, and contractual correspondence.
- Monitor changes in project scope and assess their financial and contractual implications.
- Prepare, review, and negotiate subcontractor final accounts and project final accounts.
- Ensure timely submission of payment applications and follow up on certification and payments.
3. Contract Administration & Commercial Management
- Administer contracts in accordance with FIDIC conditions and contractual requirements.
- Review subcontract agreements, payment terms, and contractual obligations.
- Identify contractual risks and assist in managing claims, disputes, and variations.
- Coordinate with project managers, consultants, subcontractors, and internal commercial teams.
- Maintain accurate records of project costs, contractual correspondence, payments, and commercial reports.
- Ensure compliance with project budgets, contractual deadlines, and commercial procedures.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a relevant Engineering Diploma.
- Minimum 5 years of UAE experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a main contracting company (mandatory).
- Proven experience in high-rise building and tower construction projects in the UAE.
- Strong practical knowledge of both Pre-Contract and Post-Contract Quantity Surveying.
- Excellent knowledge of BOQ preparation, quantity take-offs, cost estimation, and tender documentation.
- Good understanding of FIDIC Conditions of Contract, variations, claims, and contract administration.
- Hands‑on experience in subcontractor payments, IPCs, variation orders, and final account settlements.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, and relevant QS measurement software.
- Excellent analytical, commercial negotiation, reporting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with multiple project stakeholders.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Candidates with direct experience in UAE high-rise tower projects under main contractors will be strongly preferred.
- Must possess strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage both pre-contract and post-contract responsibilities.
- Candidates with consultancy-only or subcontractor-only experience will not meet the mandatory main contracting experience requirement.