Sr MEP QS - DXB - Leading Contractor!

redfish solutions ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

redfish solutions ltd in Dubai seeks a Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and contractual management of major MEP projects from award to final account. You will own commercial strategy, drive negotiations, forecast accurately, manage change, and supervise a commercial team while collaborating closely with the project team.

Requirements include a degree in QS or related engineering, 10+ years in QS/commercial roles, 7+ years in UAE, strong FIDIC knowledge and tools like CostX,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or related engineering.
• 10+ years in quantity surveying or commercial roles in building services or MEP contracting, with 7+ years in UAE/GCC.
• Experience managing major projects: valuations, cost reporting, variations, subcontract administration, claims support, final accounts.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts, remeasurement and lump-sum mechanisms, notices, payments, and UAE practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of major MEP projects from award to final account.
• Own commercial strategy and lead negotiations with stakeholders.
• Forecast accurately, manage change recovery, and oversee contract administration while developing the commercial team.

Skills

Negotiation

Forecasting

Contract interpretation

Commercial decision-making

Leadership

English language

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or related engineering

Tools

CostX

PlanSwift

AutoCAD

ERP systems

Job description

Our client, a highly-established GCC-based MEP contractor are looking for a Senior MEP QS in Dubai to lead commercial and contractual management of major MEP projects/packages, from award through to final account.

In this role, the successful candidate will own commercial strategy, lead key negotiations and work closely with the project team to provide clear, practical advice ensuring that projects are commercially on-track. You will drive accurate forecasting, effective change recovery and robust contract administration, while helping to develop a strong, capable commercial team.

Requirements Education and Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 10+ years of quantity-surveying or commercial experience in building-services or MEP contracting, including 7+ years in the UAE or a comparable GCC market.
• Demonstrated responsibility for major-project or portfolio-level valuations, cost reporting, variations, subcontract administration, claims support, negotiations, and final accounts.

Mandatory Requirements Commercial and Contractual Expertise

• Strong working knowledge of FIDIC-based contracts, remeasurement and lump-sum mechanisms, notices, payment provisions, and common UAE construction-commercial practice.
• Proven ability to manage interim valuations, measurement, variations, claims, subcontract administration, cost reporting, cash-flow forecasting, margin analysis, and final-account processes.
• Ability to prepare and review evidence-based rate build-ups covering labour, plant, materials, preliminaries, and overheads where permitted.
• Ability to interpret scopes, specifications, bills of quantities, amendments, subcontract conditions, and contractual supporting documents.
• Ability to control notice, variation, claims, risk, opportunity, and commercial registers and to make timely escalation and recovery recommendations.

Tools, Leadership, and Professional Practice:

• Advanced Excel and competent use of Microsoft Office, CostX, PlanSwift, AutoCAD, or comparable
• Ability to review traceable measurements, reconciliations, forecasts, records, and audit trails prepared by others.
• Demonstrated negotiation, stakeholder-management, delegation, coaching, and team-development capability.
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong commercial judgement, analytical discipline, communication, integrity, and ability to protect confidential information.

Preferred Requirements:

• Professional membership or progress toward MRICS, CIArb, or an equivalent recognized credential.
• Ability to speak Arabic is advantageous
• Experience with ERP systems and integrated commercial or project-management platforms.
• A valid UAE driving licence, particularly for site-based assignments, where required.
• Additional experience in major MEP project delivery, complex package portfolios, claims strategy, or comparable GCC construction-commercial environments.

Pay range and compensation package

• AED 18,000 to AED 20,000 + standard labour-law single-status benefits - HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE FOR RIGHT PROFILE

Redfish solutions promotes a culture where diversity is welcomed and celebrated. We embrace differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender, age, religion, sexuality and any other protected characteristic. We have an inclusive recruitment philosophy and will endeavour to support those applicants who may need adjustments in order to take part in the recruitment process.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.