Senior Quantity Surveyor - Commercial Contracts

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for Commercial Contracts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on quantity surveying, commercial management, contract administration, cost control, claims, variations, and payment certification across major roads and infrastructure projects.

The candidate will oversee commercial governance, review measurements and payment applications, manage change orders, and maintain clear contractual correspondence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• MRICS membership is required.
• 15+ years of relevant experience including major roads/infrastructure project exposure.
• Knowledge of CESMM, FIDIC, and other contractual/measurement standards.
• Experience reviewing BOQs, valuations, change orders, and contractor submissions.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractual and commercial correspondence through project execution.
• Review cost reports, variation registers, payment logs, and claims records.
• Coordinate with clients on commercial, contractual, and valuation matters.
• Review interim/final measurements and payment certificates.
• Support cost planning, forecasting, and cost-control activities.
• Provide guidance on measurement methodologies and valuation principles.
• Prepare and review tender documents and commercial tender reports.
• Assess variations and new rate submissions; review and approve change orders.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

Contract administration

Cost estimating

Cost control

Variation management

Payment certification

Final accounts

MRICS

CESMM

FIDIC

Claims assessment

Tender evaluation

Cost reporting

Client coordination

Contractual correspondence

BOQ review

Change orders

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field

MRICS membership

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Commercial Contracts Job Snapshot Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor - Commercial Contracts Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Cost Estimating Experience: Minimum 15 years Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview Senior Quantity Surveyor - Commercial Contracts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity focused on quantity surveying, commercial management, contract administration, cost control, claims, variations, and payment certification across major roads and infrastructure projects. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced quantity surveying professional to manage contractual correspondence, review measurements and payment applications, assess change orders and claims, oversee cost reporting, and support commercial governance throughout project delivery.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Cost Estimating Salary: 25000-38000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context The Senior Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial and contractual oversight across major infrastructure assignments, ensuring that measurements, valuations, payments, variations, claims, and cost records are accurate and contractually justified. The role requires close coordination with clients, consultants, contractors, engineers, and other members of the supervision team. Effective commercial control will help protect project budgets, maintain reliable financial records, support defensible contractual decisions, and ensure payments and variations are processed in accordance with contract requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage contractual and commercial correspondence throughout project execution.
• Review and maintain cost reports, variation registers, payment logs, and claims records.
• Coordinate directly with clients on commercial, contractual, and valuation matters.
• Work with the full supervision team to review and respond to contractual and claims-related correspondence.
• Provide commercial and contractual support to project management and engineering teams.
• Guide Quantity Surveyors on measurement methodologies and contractual valuation principles.
• Review BOQ recapitulations prepared by project Quantity Surveyors.
• Examine Monthly Financial Affairs Reports and verify the accuracy of reported commercial data.
• Review interim and final measurements for completed construction works.
• Assess contractor and consultant interim and final payment certificates.
• Process contractor payment certificates in accordance with approved procedures.
• Verify measured quantities against site records, drawings, BOQ items, and contract requirements.
• Prepare or review tender documents, tender evaluations, and commercial tender reports.
• Assess variation submissions and review supporting quantities, rates, and contractual entitlement.
• Develop or review new rate submissions where existing contract rates are not applicable.
• Prepare and review variation orders and change orders for approval.
• Support project cost planning, forecasting, and cost control activities.
• Monitor the financial impact of approved and potential changes.
• Review change order documentation before recommendation or approval.
• Assist with assessment of contractor claims and related commercial submissions.
• Evaluate supporting records, quantities, rates, and contractual grounds associated with claims.
• Draft contractual letters and review correspondence prepared by other project team members.
• Maintain disciplined commercial records to support audits, claims assessments, and final account settlement.
• Apply CESMM principles when measuring and valuing infrastructure works.
• Support contract administration in accordance with applicable FIDIC provisions and project-specific conditions.
• Contribute to preparation and negotiation of final accounts.
• Provide management with clear commercial advice on cost exposure, claims, variations, and payment matters.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should hold a Bachelor 's or Master 's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a closely related field. Professional membership of MRICS is required. A minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience is required, including substantial involvement in prime contract administration for major roads and large infrastructure projects. Applicants should demonstrate strong expertise in quantity measurement, payment certification, variation assessment, claims review, cost reporting, and commercial correspondence. Detailed working knowledge of CESMM, FIDIC, and other relevant contractual and measurement standards is essential. Candidates should be capable of reviewing BOQs, interim valuations, final measurements, change orders, new rates, and contractor financial submissions. Previous consultancy experience will be highly valuable. Direct experience working on projects in Dubai is preferred. Existing UAE client approvals will provide an advantage. Applicants should be able to operate effectively in a senior or management capacity and provide technical guidance to other quantity surveying personnel. Strong written and spoken communication skills, commercial judgment, negotiation capability, and stakeholder management are required. Practical knowledge of software commonly used for contract administration, reporting, cost management, and document control is expected.

Skills Set

• Quantity surveying
• Commercial management
• Contract administration
• Cost estimating
• Cost planning
• Cost control
• Re-measurement
• Interim valuations
• Final measurements
• Payment certification
• Contractor payments
• Consultant payments
• BOQ review
• BOQ recapitulation
• CESMM
• FIDIC
• Variation management
• Variation orders
• Change orders
• New rate analysis
• Claims assessment
• Commercial claims
• Contractual correspondence
• Tender documents
• Tender evaluation
• Tender reports
• Cost reporting
• Financial reporting
• Monthly Financial Affairs Reports
• Payment logs
• Variation logs
• Claims logs
• Final accounts
• Prime contract administration
• Infrastructure contracts
• Roads projects
• Measurement principles
• Commercial risk
• Contractual entitlement
• MRICS
• Client coordination
• Contractor coordination
• Consultancy experience
• Cost forecasting
• Commercial documentation

Why Join Us

Why Join Us Dubai 's major roads and infrastructure programs require experienced commercial professionals who can control costs, assess contractual entitlement, verify payments, and manage complex variations and claims. This role offers significant responsibility across the full commercial lifecycle, from measurement and valuation through change management, claims assessment, and final account activities. Parsons Corporation provides senior quantity surveying professionals with exposure to large-scale infrastructure assignments and multidisciplinary supervision environments. The position offers continued development in FIDIC administration, CESMM measurement, commercial strategy, claims evaluation, cost governance, and major project contract management.

About the Company

About the Company Parsons Corporation is a global engineering and technology organization delivering transportation, infrastructure, and complex urban development programs. Its UAE teams provide engineering, commercial management, quantity surveying, contract administration, construction supervision, and project management services across major roads, utilities, structures, and infrastructure projects.