Senior Quantity Surveyor – UAE Mega Projects

SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the UAE seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage cost control, contracts and valuations on high-profile projects. You will support cross‑disciplinary teams, ensure accurate measurement using CostX/Planswift, and maintain robust reporting across multiple sectors.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years of experience, a relevant degree, and strong English documentation skills. This is a fixed-term contract with competitive benefits and a focus on giga-projects in the UAE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• 8–12 years of experience, with 5+ years on government or major UAE programs.
• Proven capability in remeasure contracts, cost control and valuation of site works.
• Strong commercial and contractual understanding, variations and change workflows.
• Understanding of WIR/MIR processes and their impact on cost and progress validation.
• Strong analytical, measurement and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quantity surveying activities on hospitality, residential, buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Maintain cost control, remeasure contracts, and valuation of site works.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and present findings in English.
• Utilize CostX or similar QS software for measurements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

CostX

Planswift

MS Excel

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in the UAE seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage cost control, contracts and valuations on high-profile projects. You will support cross‑disciplinary teams, ensure accurate measurement using CostX/Planswift, and maintain robust reporting across multiple sectors.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years of experience, a relevant degree, and strong English documentation skills. This is a fixed-term contract with competitive benefits and a focus on giga-projects in the UAE.