Senior Quantity Surveyor

A Senior Quantity Surveyor with over 10 years of post-graduate experience is required to work on the pre and post-contract sides on complex construction projects for a leading Dubai-based consultancy. 

This is a great opportunity for an MRICS Senior Quantity Surveyor with aviation experience to relocate to Dubai! 

Project Details

The successful candidate will be based at the client’s office, with on-site working involving prestigious large-scale aviation construction projects as well as redevelopment and residential projects.

This is a full-time, permanent position, which is an ideal opportunity for relocation, as visa sponsorship can be provided for successful candidates.
Suitable candidates should have MRICS status or MRICS to be awarded within a few months or so. 

Responsibilities and Duties

Your duties as a Senior Quantity Surveyor with this QS / cost consultancy company will focus on pre and post contract work for Dubai Airport and will likely to include a combination of:

• Undertaking Value Engineering and Cost control techniques on a range of construction contracts 
• Administering FIDIC conditions of contract and international methods of measurement.
• Reviewing of the all the Correspondence, handle claims, prepare the final account.
• Attending meetings, drafting the MOM and Rate and measurement dispute handling, AVV, quotation review, Value Engineering etc.
• Supervision of and preparation of cost plans
• Supervision of and management of tender evaluation & assessment work
• Preparation of recommendations for award of contractor packages
• Managing, checking and preparing and presenting cash flow & cost management advice to clients
• Interpreting and offering advice on contract
• Ensuring contractual notices and client entitlements are properly administered
• Management of and preparation of contractor’s payment recommendations
• Checking the measuring & valuing variations
• Taking responsibility for the agreement of final accounts
• Management of several staff members, both Quantity Surveyors and Measurement Technicians

Desired Skills and Experience

• Some exposure to projects within the aviation sector is required.
• Experience in high-rise residential would also be useful
• Middle East experience would be ideal
• Candidates must have experience with the measurements of bills of quantities, cost planning, and value engineering.
• Excellent client-facing skills and the ability to manage others
• Other qualifications in arbitration, claims etc. are useful

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Candidates must hold a degree qualification in Quantity Surveying from a UK or internationally recognised university, with a special preference for the module on measurement.
• Due to the client’s requirements for approval onto the project, candidates must also have a minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience in quantity surveying following the successful completion of their QS degree. Candidates with less than 10 years of post-graduate experience will not be considered.
• Candidates must also be MRICS qualified or working towards this.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This company is a dynamic quantity surveying/commercial management/cost consultancy and operates as one of the longest-serving Cost Consultancy practices in the Middle East.

Their experience encompasses a multitude of construction industry professional services comprising buildings, infrastructure, civil engineering, petrochemical sectors and interior design.
 
Full details of this exciting employer provided to shortlisted candidates.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Up to 40k AED per month all in salary (to include basic salary, family allowance, transport allowance and airfare)
• Working Hours: 7.00am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday
• 30 days annual leave
• Medical Insurance