Senior Quantity Surveyor

💼 Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location:

United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

Employment Type:

Full-time / Part-time

🌟 About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, detail-oriented, and results-driven professional to join our team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor 😊

In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing project costs, preparing cost estimates, reviewing contracts, monitoring budgets, and ensuring effective commercial management throughout the project lifecycle. You’ll work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, consultants, and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered within budget while maintaining quality standards and contractual compliance.

This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your commercial expertise, strengthen your project management capabilities, optimize construction costs, and contribute to the successful delivery of construction and infrastructure projects 🚀

🛠 Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all quantity surveying and commercial activities throughout the project lifecycle 😊

• Prepare detailed cost estimates, bills of quantities (BOQs), tender documents, and cost plans

• Review architectural, structural, and MEP drawings to assess quantities, materials, and project requirements

• Manage tendering processes, evaluate contractor quotations, and prepare commercial comparisons

• Monitor project budgets, expenditure, cash flow, and cost forecasts

• Prepare interim payment applications, progress valuations, and payment certificates

• Review subcontractor claims, supplier quotations, invoices, and payment applications

• Manage contract administration and ensure compliance with contractual obligations

• Identify, evaluate, and manage variations, change orders, and additional work claims

• Prepare cost reports, financial statements, and commercial performance updates for management

• Conduct cost analysis and value engineering to identify potential savings without compromising quality

• Monitor project progress and assess the financial implications of delays, variations, and scope changes

• Negotiate with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve competitive commercial terms

• Manage final accounts, settlement of claims, and project cost reconciliation

• Identify contractual and commercial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies

• Coordinate with project managers, consultants, engineers, procurement teams, and other stakeholders

• Ensure accurate documentation of contracts, measurements, valuations, and commercial correspondence

• Support project audits and ensure compliance with relevant construction regulations and company procedures

• Mentor junior quantity surveyors and support the development of the commercial team

• Identify opportunities to improve cost control, project profitability, and commercial efficiency 🚀

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Strong commercial awareness, analytical thinking, and cost management skills 🎯

• Excellent knowledge of quantity surveying principles and construction cost estimation

• Strong understanding of construction contracts, tendering, and procurement procedures

• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, BOQs, and contractual documents

• Excellent numerical, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities

• Strong skills in cost planning, budget monitoring, and financial forecasting

• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and commercial priorities

• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in measurements, valuations, and cost calculations

• Ability to identify financial risks and develop effective cost-control strategies

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and relevant quantity surveying or construction management software

• Familiarity with AutoCAD, CostX, Candy, Primavera,