Sr. MEP Quantity Surveyor

Ellington Properties Development LLC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellington Properties Development LLC is seeking an experienced MEP cost management specialist in the UAE to support cost planning, BOQ review, benchmarking and value engineering across its development portfolio.

The role emphasizes cost planning through design and pre-contract stages, with collaboration from design, development and procurement teams to control costs and ensure accurate cost plans and benchmarks across multiple projects in the UAE market.

Qualifications

• Degree in QS or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, with approximately 10 years or more preferred.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability; UAE market knowledge and cost benchmarking experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review MEP cost plans, estimates and pricing through design and pre-tender stages.
• Review MEP BOQs against drawings and specs for complete scope and identify omissions or cost exposure.
• Identify value engineering opportunities across MEP systems, materials, and construction methods.
• Monitor design development against budgets and highlight cost movements and risks early.
• Conduct rate analysis and benchmark MEP costs against current UAE market rates.
• Coordinate with consultants, Development, Design and Procurement teams to resolve cost queries.
• Ensure value engineering proposals are reflected in cost plans and BOQs.
• Support tender analysis and commercial reviews with specialist MEP input.
• Contribute to development of internal MEP cost benchmarks and cost optimization initiatives.

Skills

Cost analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Role Purpose

To provide specialist MEP cost management support across Ellington's development portfolio, with particular focus on cost planning, BOQ review, benchmarking and value engineering throughout the design and pre-contract stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Review MEP cost plans, estimates and pricing through concept, schematic, detailed design and pre-tender stages.
• Review MEP BOQs against drawings and specifications to ensure complete scope coverage and identify omissions, discrepancies, duplication and potential cost exposure.
• Identify, evaluate and quantify value engineering opportunities across MEP systems, materials, specifications and construction methodologies.
• Monitor MEP design development against approved budgets and highlight cost movements, risks and variances at an early stage.
• Undertake rate analysis and benchmark MEP costs against current projects, historical data and prevailing UAE market rates.
• Coordinate with consultants, Development, Design and Procurement teams to resolve cost and scope-related queries.
• Ensure approved value engineering proposals and design changes are correctly reflected within cost plans and BOQs.
• Support tender analysis and commercial reviews where specialist MEP input is required.
• Contribute to the development of internal MEP cost benchmarks, standard specifications and cost optimisation initiatives across the wider portfolio.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, with approximately 10 years or more preferred.
• Strong background within a cost consultancy, developer or similarly structured commercial environment.
• Demonstrable experience in MEP estimating, cost planning, BOQ preparation and review, rate analysis and value engineering.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and associated construction methodologies.
• Good knowledge of current UAE construction costs, supply chains and market rates.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability, with advanced Excel skills.
• Able to communicate clearly with consultants, project teams and senior management.
• UAE building project experience is strongly preferred.