Senior Quantity Surveyor: Cost, Contracts & Value Engineering

Roads and Transport Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management of large-scale infrastructure contracts. You will prepare tenders, evaluate bids, manage payments, and advise on claims and variations to optimize project outcomes.

The role requires MRICS/AIQS membership, 8+ years of experience (Master’s) or 6+ years (Bachelor’s), and strong knowledge of contract law and lifecycle management within infrastructure projects in the UAE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying.
• MRICS, AIQS, AIQSSL or equivalent professional memberships.
• 6+ years of experience with Bachelor’s, 8+ years with Master’s degree.
• Expertise in change orders and claims administration.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, dispute resolution, and lifecycle management.
• Experience in quantity surveying and cost engineering practices.
• Proficiency in project management and project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Set cost-planning strategies and estimates for engineering contracts and apply whole-life value principles.
• Advise management on legal and contractual matters and define evaluation approaches and award recommendations.
• Interview and recommend Consultant QS/Senior QS and validate evaluations.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, produce evaluation reports and negotiate awards.
• Review BOQs and Conditions of Contract; advise on tender submissions.
• Review and approve interim payment certificates and final statements.
• Validate variation valuations and contractual claims; guide teams on valuations.
• Prepare/Review quantum analysis reports and contract closure documentation.

Skills

Change orders

Claims administration

Contract lifecycle management

Project management

Tender evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management of large-scale infrastructure contracts. You will prepare tenders, evaluate bids, manage payments, and advise on claims and variations to optimize project outcomes.

The role requires MRICS/AIQS membership, 8+ years of experience (Master’s) or 6+ years (Bachelor’s), and strong knowledge of contract law and lifecycle management within infrastructure projects in the UAE.