Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure (Post-Contract)
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 8–10 Years
Salary: AED 24,000 – 30,000+ per month + Benefits
About the Role
Our client, a leading international engineering consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure (Post-Contract) to join its growing commercial team in the UAE. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale infrastructure developments by providing commercial leadership and ensuring effective contract administration throughout the post-contract phase of complex projects.
Working closely with project managers, engineers, clients, contractors, and commercial stakeholders, you will play a critical role in maintaining commercial governance, controlling project costs, managing contractual obligations, and supporting the successful delivery of high-value infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the post-contract commercial management of infrastructure projects, ensuring that all contractual obligations are administered efficiently while maintaining compliance with project requirements and company standards.
- Prepare, review, and certify interim payment applications, contractor valuations, and payment recommendations, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and adherence to contractual provisions.
- Evaluate, negotiate, and administer variations, compensation events, and change orders, providing commercially sound recommendations that protect both client and project interests.
- Develop and maintain detailed cost reports, financial forecasts, cash flow analyses, and commercial dashboards to provide project leadership with accurate financial visibility throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage the preparation, negotiation, and agreement of final accounts while ensuring all contractual entitlements are properly documented, evaluated, and concluded within agreed timelines.
- Administer contracts in accordance with FIDIC Conditions of Contract and other internationally recognised contractual frameworks, ensuring that all commercial matters are handled professionally and consistently.
- Identify potential commercial, contractual, and financial risks at an early stage, proactively recommending mitigation strategies to minimise project exposure and support informed decision-making.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering, design, procurement, and project management teams to ensure commercial objectives remain aligned with technical and operational project requirements.
- Review contractor submissions, claims, extension of time requests, and supporting documentation, providing detailed commercial assessments and recommendations based on contractual obligations and project records.
- Participate in commercial meetings with clients, contractors, consultants, and key stakeholders, maintaining effective communication while supporting negotiations and resolving commercial matters in a timely manner.
- Monitor project budgets against actual expenditure, identifying cost trends and recommending value engineering opportunities that improve project efficiency without compromising quality or contractual compliance.
- Ensure that all commercial documentation, correspondence, records, and reporting are maintained to the highest professional standards and comply with company policies, client requirements, and audit expectations.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior quantity surveyors and commercial team members, encouraging knowledge sharing, professional development, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Support the Commercial Manager and Project Director in strategic commercial planning, procurement reviews, contractual negotiations, and the successful delivery of multiple infrastructure projects across the region.
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline from a recognised university.
- A minimum of 8–10 years of post-contract quantity surveying experience, preferably gained within international engineering consultancies delivering major infrastructure or civil engineering projects.
- Demonstrated experience in managing commercial aspects of highways, bridges, transportation, utilities, water and wastewater, rail, airports, or other large-scale infrastructure developments.
- Strong working knowledge of FIDIC Conditions of Contract, contract administration, cost control, variations, claims management, interim valuations, commercial reporting, and final account preparation.
- Excellent commercial awareness combined with strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex contractual matters and recommend practical commercial solutions.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and industry-standard commercial management systems. Experience with cost management software and enterprise project controls platforms will be considered an advantage.
- Professional membership or working towards accreditation with recognised institutions such as RICS or equivalent will be viewed favourably.
What We Offer
- Competitive tax-free salary package.
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees.
- Annual air ticket and paid annual leave.
- End-of-service benefits in accordance with UAE Labour Law.
- Ongoing professional development and structured career progression.
- Opportunity to work on iconic infrastructure projects across the UAE and wider GCC.
- A collaborative, diverse, and technically driven working environment within a globally recognised engineering consultancy.