Senior Quantity Surveyor - Roads

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 312,480 - 446,400; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor – Roads with at least 15 years of professional experience to lead day‑to‑day commercial activities on major road packages. You will review quantities, payments, variations, and claims, ensuring accurate records and strong client coordination.

The role requires broad knowledge of contract standards and the ability to guide QS personnel, support project managers, and manage contractual correspondence across multi‑discipline

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of professional quantity surveying and contract administration experience.
• Extensive experience administering prime contracts for major roads and large infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of CESMM, FIDIC, and other recognized measurement and contract standards.
• Professional membership such as MRICS is highly preferred.
• Relevant professional accreditation or membership is advantageous.
• Prior consultancy or project management consultancy experience is preferred.
• Previous work experience on major projects in Dubai or elsewhere in the UAE is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractual and commercial correspondence across assigned infrastructure projects.
• Draft, review, and issue contractual letters, notices, responses, and commercial recommendations.
• Maintain payment logs, variation registers, claims logs, and related commercial records.
• Review cost reports, financial statements, forecasts, and project commercial updates.
• Coordinate directly with clients on payment, variation, claim, and contractual matters.
• Work with the complete supervision team to prepare responses to contractor claims and contractual correspondence.
• Provide commercial and contractual support to project managers, engineers, inspectors, and quantity surveyors.
• Guide quantity surveying personnel on measurement principles and valuation procedures.
• Review BOQ recapitulations prepared by project quantity surveyors.
• Review interim and final measurements for completed work.
• Verify quantities against approved drawings, bills of quantities, site records, and inspection documentation.
• Review contractor and consultant interim payment applications and final payment submissions.
• Process contractor payment certificates and prepare payment recommendations.
• Review Monthly Financial Affairs Reports and confirm the accuracy of reported commercial information.
• Prepare or review tender documents, pricing schedules, commercial evaluations, and tender reports.
• Review variation submissions, new rate proposals, quantity take‑offs, and supporting cost build‑ups.
• Prepare or review variation orders and change orders for client approval.
• Assess the contractual and financial impact of design changes, instructions, and additional work.
• Support cost planning, budgeting, cost forecasting, and expenditure control activities.
• Monitor approved budgets, commitments, payments, variations, claims, and anticipated final cost.
• Assist in evaluating contractor claims for additional payment and Extension of Time.
• Review entitlement, causation, supporting records, and claimed cost components.
• Prepare commercial analyses and recommendations for claim negotiation and settlement.
• Ensure contractual submissions comply with notice requirements, procedures, and time bars.
• Review final accounts and confirm the correct treatment of variations, claims, adjustments, and measured work.
• Coordinate commercial closeout activities and resolution of outstanding financial matters.
• Monitor the quality and consistency of work completed by assigned quantity surveying personnel.
• Support management reporting and present commercial risks, trends, and recommended actions.
• Perform additional cost, commercial, and contract administration duties appropriate to the position.

Skills

Senior quantity surveying

Roads & infrastructure

Prime contract administration

Remeasurement

Bills of Quantities

CESMM

FIDIC

Payment certification

Interim measurements

Final measurements

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Roads

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Cost Estimating

Experience: Minimum 15 years

Job Type: Full-time

Estimated Salary: 28,000–40,000

Role Context

The Senior Quantity Surveyor – Roads will lead day‑to‑day commercial and contractual activities across major road and infrastructure packages. The role will review completed quantities, contractor and consultant payment certificates, variations, claims, financial reports, tender documents, and change orders while maintaining accurate commercial records. It requires close coordination with clients, contractors, consultants, engineers, project managers, and the wider supervision team. The successful candidate will provide commercial guidance, protect the client’s contractual position, and ensure valuations and recommendations are supported by reliable measurements and complete documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage contractual and commercial correspondence across assigned infrastructure projects.
• Draft, review, and issue contractual letters, notices, responses, and commercial recommendations.
• Maintain payment logs, variation registers, claims logs, and related commercial records.
• Review cost reports, financial statements, forecasts, and project commercial updates.
• Coordinate directly with clients on payment, variation, claim, and contractual matters.
• Work with the complete supervision team to prepare responses to contractor claims and contractual correspondence.
• Provide commercial and contractual support to project managers, engineers, inspectors, and quantity surveyors.
• Guide quantity surveying personnel on measurement principles and valuation procedures.
• Review BOQ recapitulations prepared by project quantity surveyors.
• Review interim and final measurements for completed work.
• Verify quantities against approved drawings, bills of quantities, site records, and inspection documentation.
• Review contractor and consultant interim payment applications and final payment submissions.
• Process contractor payment certificates and prepare payment recommendations.
• Review Monthly Financial Affairs Reports and confirm the accuracy of reported commercial information.
• Prepare or review tender documents, pricing schedules, commercial evaluations, and tender reports.
• Review variation submissions, new rate proposals, quantity take‑offs, and supporting cost build‑ups.
• Prepare or review variation orders and change orders for client approval.
• Assess the contractual and financial impact of design changes, instructions, and additional work.
• Support cost planning, budgeting, cost forecasting, and expenditure control activities.
• Monitor approved budgets, commitments, payments, variations, claims, and anticipated final cost.
• Assist in evaluating contractor claims for additional payment and Extension of Time.
• Review entitlement, causation, supporting records, and claimed cost components.
• Prepare commercial analyses and recommendations for claim negotiation and settlement.
• Ensure contractual submissions comply with notice requirements, procedures, and time bars.
• Review final accounts and confirm the correct treatment of variations, claims, adjustments, and measured work.
• Coordinate commercial closeout activities and resolution of outstanding financial matters.
• Monitor the quality and consistency of work completed by assigned quantity surveying personnel.
• Support management reporting and present commercial risks, trends, and recommended actions.
• Perform additional cost, commercial, and contract administration duties appropriate to the position.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of professional quantity surveying and contract administration experience.
• Extensive experience administering prime contracts for major roads and large infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of CESMM, FIDIC, and other recognized measurement and contract standards.
• Professional membership such as MRICS is highly preferred.
• Relevant professional accreditation or membership is advantageous.
• Previous consultancy or project management consultancy experience is preferred.
• Prior work experience on major projects in Dubai or elsewhere in the UAE is desirable.
• Existing approvals from UAE government or infrastructure clients are preferred.
• Proven experience in remeasurement, valuations, payment certification, variations, and claims.
• Strong understanding of tender documents, Bills of Quantities, rate analysis, and change control.
• Ability to review cost reports, financial forecasts, final accounts, and commercial settlements.
• Experience drafting and reviewing formal contractual correspondence.
• Strong knowledge of cost planning and project cost control procedures.
• Ability to lead and guide quantity surveyors in a management capacity.
• Proficiency with software packages commonly used for contract administration, reporting, and cost management.
• Strong numerical, analytical, negotiation, and decision‑making abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder coordination, and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to manage complex commercial matters and multiple priorities under demanding deadlines.

Skills Set

• Senior quantity surveying
• Roads and infrastructure
• Prime contract administration
• Remeasurement
• Bills of Quantities
• CESMM
• FIDIC
• Payment certification
• Interim measurements
• Final measurements
• Contractor payments
• Consultant payments
• BOQ recapitulation
• Cost reporting
• Financial reporting
• Cost planning
• Cost control
• Variation assessment
• Change orders
• Variation orders
• New rate analysis
• Claims evaluation
• Contractual correspondence
• Tender documentation
• Tender evaluation
• Commercial registers
• Final accounts
• Client coordination
• Consultancy projects
• MRICS
• Team leadership
• Commercial risk management