Senior Quantity Surveyor

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management for large-scale real estate developments. The role focuses on cost plans, budgets, and commercial controls throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in quantity surveying or commercial management, with UAE market knowledge and strong negotiation skills. Real estate developer exposure is highly preferred. This is a full-time on-site role in Abu Dhabi.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management.
• Experience with a real estate developer, client-side organisation or reputable cost consultancy is preferred.
• Experience in residential, commercial, hospitality, mixed-use or large-scale real estate developments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, preferably FIDIC.
• Proven experience in cost planning, BOQ preparation, tender evaluation, contract administration and cost control.
• Good understanding of UAE construction practices and market conditions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review cost plans, budget estimates and cost forecasts for real estate development projects.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and identify cost overruns.
• Manage commercial aspects of tendering and procurement, including BOQs, tender evaluations and commercial comparisons.
• Administer construction contracts and assess variations, claims and extension of time requests.
• Evaluate interim payment applications and manage final accounts and contract close-outs.
• Prepare cost reports, cash flow forecasts and commercial performance updates.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and value engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate with project managers, design consultants, cost consultants and contractors.

Skills

Cost planning

BOQ preparation

Tender evaluation

Contract administration

Cost control

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline

Job description

We’re Hiring | Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Technical Commercial team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the commercial and cost management aspects of our real estate development projects, ensuring effective cost control, contractual compliance and strong financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review cost plans, budget estimates and cost forecasts for real estate development projects.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and identify potential cost overruns.
• Manage commercial aspects of tendering and procurement, including BOQs, tender evaluations and commercial comparisons.
• Administer construction contracts and assess variations, claims and extension of time requests.
• Evaluate interim payment applications and manage final accounts and contract close-outs.
• Prepare cost reports, cash flow forecasts and commercial performance updates.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and value engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate with project managers, design consultants, cost consultants and contractors.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management.
• Previous experience with a real estate developer, client-side organisation or reputable cost consultancy is strongly preferred.
• Experience in residential, commercial, hospitality, mixed-use or large-scale real estate developments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, preferably FIDIC.
• Proven experience in cost planning, BOQ preparation, tender evaluation, contract administration and cost control.
• Good understanding of UAE construction practices and market conditions.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.