Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil)

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil) for an Oil & Gas EPC project in the UAE. The role focuses on true cost positioning, cost leakage, and data-driven recommendations to improve profitability.

You will forecast costs, analyze quantities, measure earned value, and drive recovery initiatives across major civil/structural scopes, interfacing with planning and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• 15-20+ years of experience in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, or Project Controls.
• Significant experience on major Oil & Gas EPC construction projects.
• Proven involvement in recovering or improving underperforming projects through commercial control and productivity enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an integrated cost control framework: budgets, actual costs, accruals, ETC, EAC, cash flow interfaces.
• Develop WBS/CBS structures aligned with schedules, quantities, manpower, and procurement.
• Measure earned vs actual man-hours and track productivity across civil work.
• Support Project Recovery Plans with data-driven commercial recommendations.
• Forecast manpower and cost-to-complete, produce variance reports weekly and monthly.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost forecasting

Earned Value Management

Man-hour analysis

WBS/CBS structures

Accruals management

Cash flow forecasting

Stakeholder management

Analytical acumen

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in any Specialization

Tools

Primavera P6

Advanced Excel

Power BI

EcoSys

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil) to join our Oil & Gas EPC project team in the UAE.

This is not a traditional quantity surveying role. We are looking for a commercially astute professional who can establish the true cost position of a project, identify cost leakage and productivity losses, support project recovery initiatives, and provide data-driven recommendations that improve project outcomes and profitability.

YOUR ROLE

As Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil), you will play a critical role in cost forecasting, quantity analysis, earned value measurement, productivity assessment, and recovery planning across major EPC construction projects.

Commercial & Cost Control

• Establish and maintain an integrated cost control framework covering: Budgets, Actual costs, Commitments, Accruals, Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Completion (EAC), Forecast margins, Cash flow interfaces
• Develop and align WBS/CBS structures with project schedules, quantities, manpower, procurement activities, subcontract packages, and construction work fronts.

Quantity & Productivity Analysis

• Measure earned versus actual man-hours and productivity across civil construction activities.
• Track quantities installed versus planned quantities and identify cost inefficiencies and productivity shortfalls.
• Analyze resource utilization and identify idle or nonproductive manpower and equipment.

Project Recovery & Performance Improvement

• Support the development and implementation of a quantified Project Recovery Plan covering: Productivity improvement initiatives, Manpower optimization, Demobilization strategies, Subcontractor performance enhancement, Procurement and material exposure mitigation, Indirect cost reduction opportunities, Schedule acceleration and work resequencing.
• Challenge project assumptions and provide fact-based commercial recommendations using quantity, productivity, and cost data.

Forecasting & Reporting

• Forecast manpower requirements and cost-to-complete based on remaining quantities and realistic productivity assumptions.
• Produce weekly and monthly variance reports highlighting: Root causes, Responsible stakeholders, Corrective actions, Financial impact, Recovery opportunities
• Conduct scenario analyses to assess the impact of recovery initiatives on project completion dates, productivity, and EAC.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Construction Managers, Project Controls, Planning, Commercial, and Discipline Leads.
• Integrate quantity surveying data with Primavera P6 schedules and commercial entitlement assessments.
• Distinguish between recoverable client-related costs and internal execution inefficiencies.
• Support project leadership with executive dashboards and management review presentations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Experience

• 15-20+ years of experience in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, or Project Controls.
• Significant experience on major Oil & Gas EPC construction projects.
• Proven involvement in recovering or improving underperforming projects through commercial control and productivity enhancement.
• Strong contractor-side EPC experience is essential.
• ADNOC, UAE, or GCC project experience is highly preferred.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any Specialization

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of: Quantity surveying principles, Cost forecasting and cost control, Earned Value Management (EVM), Man-hour and productivity analysis, WBS/CBS structures, Commitments and accruals management, Cost and cash flow forecasting.
• Strong proficiency in: Primavera P6, Advanced Excel, Power BI
• Experience with EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP/cost management systems is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of EPC construction methodologies across: Civil Works, Structural Works, Mechanical Interfaces, Electrical & Instrumentation Coordination.
• Ability to challenge assumptions using factual project performance data rather than relying solely on reported progress.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
• Confident in engaging and influencing senior project and construction leadership teams.

WHAT WE OFFER

• The chance to contribute to some of UAE’s Oil and Gas EPC Mega projects.
• A collaborative, supportive environment that values innovation and excellence.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.