We are looking for an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor to join our existing Abu Dhabi project team, with strong hands-on expertise in variation orders, change management, quantity take-off, remeasurement, and subcontractor commercial administration.
The selected candidate will play a key role in identifying project changes, valuing additional works, preparing variation submissions, and protecting project margins through effective commercial control.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all quantity surveying and commercial activities related to the assigned live project.
- Prepare and submit variation orders / change orders for additional and revised works.
- Review IFC drawings, revised drawings, site instructions, and consultant comments to identify variation opportunities.
- Carry out quantity take-off, remeasurement, and rate build-up for changed works.
- Coordinate with project managers, planning engineers, QA/QC, and site engineers for supporting records.
- Maintain proper logs for variation status, approvals, pending values, and client responses.
- Prepare supporting documents for claims related to additional scope, abortive works, and delays.
- Review and certify subcontractor measurements, variations, and interim payments.
- Monitor project cost impact of variations and report on margin exposure.
- Assist in commercial meetings with consultant/client representatives.
- Support monthly valuation and cost reporting related to site progress.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering / Quantity Surveying.
- 5–10 years of experience in quantity surveying with main contractors in UAE, preferably on building or high-rise projects.
- Strong practical experience in variation orders and project change management.
- Proven experience working on live site projects in Abu Dhabi / UAE.
- Strong understanding of measurement, BOQ, and remeasurement principles.
- Good knowledge of FIDIC and project contract administration.
- Experience in subcontractor payment certification and VO reconciliation.
- Excellent command of Excel and quantity take-off software.
- Strong communication skills for consultant and client correspondence.
