Senior Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Cost & Claims Dubai

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 301,320 - 424,080; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Dubai seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor - Cost and Claims to lead commercial and contractual activities on major roads and infrastructure projects. Based in Dubai, you will oversee contract administration, measurements, payments, and claims handling for high‑value packages.

The role requires 15+ years in quantity surveying or commercial management, MRICS preferred, and strong analytical, negotiation, and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of quantity surveying, commercial management, or contract administration experience.
• Extensive experience administering prime contracts for major road and infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC, CESMM, and recognized measurement standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer contractual and commercial correspondence for assigned roads and infrastructure packages.
• Review interim and final measurements against drawings, bills of quantities, inspection records, and verified site progress.
• Examine contractor and consultant payment applications and confirm the accuracy of submitted quantities and values.
• Prepare, review, and process payment certificates in accordance with contract conditions.
• Maintain payment records, variation registers, claims logs, and supporting commercial documentation.
• Review BOQ recapitulations and investigate inconsistencies in quantities, rates, or valuation totals.
• Assess monthly financial reports and provide clear analysis of commitments, expenditure, liabilities, and forecast costs.
• Prepare or review variation submissions, revised quantities, and proposed new rates.
• Evaluate Change Orders and Variation Orders before recommending approval.
• Examine claims for additional payment, delay, disruption, and changes to the contracted scope.
• Review entitlement, contractual compliance, records, and cost impact when assessing claims.
• Draft and review contractual notices, commercial letters, recommendations, and formal responses.
• Coordinate with engineers and construction supervision personnel on claims and contract-related matters.
• Guide quantity surveyors in applying correct measurement methods and valuation procedures.
• Support budgeting, cost planning, forecasting, and expenditure monitoring.
• Identify unresolved changes, potential overruns, disputed valuations, and emerging commercial risks.
• Review tender documents, commercial schedules, tender comparisons, and evaluation reports.
• Analyze proposed rates using contractual prices, resource build‑ups, supplier quotations, and relevant market data.
• Participate in commercial negotiations with contractors, consultants, and client representatives.
• Maintain auditable records supporting all payment, variation, claim, and cost recommendations.
• Assist with preparation, negotiation, and settlement of final accounts.
• Ensure commercial documentation is complete and properly structured for audit and project closeout.
• Provide management‑level advice on contractual interpretation, payment matters, and financial exposure.
• Allocate tasks to quantity surveying staff and monitor the quality and timeliness of their outputs.
• Coordinate commercial priorities with clients, consultants, contractors, and project management teams.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Infrastructure cost management

Prime contract administration

FIDIC

CESMM

BOQ recapitulation

Interim measurement

Final measurement

Payment certification

Cost reporting

Cost planning

Cost control

Variation assessment

Change order review

Claims evaluation

Tender documentation

Tender evaluation

Contractual correspondence

Commercial negotiation

Final account preparation

Financial forecasting

Roads and infrastructure

Client coordination

Contractor coordination

Consultancy supervision

MRICS

Commercial risk assessment

Team management

Project closeout

Education

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

Job description

Parsons Corporation in Dubai seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor - Cost and Claims to lead commercial and contractual activities on major roads and infrastructure projects. Based in Dubai, you will oversee contract administration, measurements, payments, and claims handling for high‑value packages.

The role requires 15+ years in quantity surveying or commercial management, MRICS preferred, and strong analytical, negotiation, and reporting skills.