Quantity Surveyor

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Job Description

Quantity Surveyor

Dubai, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Quantity Surveyor to join our team! In this role you will get to perform standard estimating activities typical to the engineering and construction industry. The Quantity Surveyor measures work, checks Contractors payment applications, assists in the evaluation of variations and claims, and maintains accurate commercial records in accordance with the Conditions of Contract , project specifications, and the requirements of the Client and relevant Dubai authorities (RTA, DM, DEWA).

What Youll Be Doing

Measurement & Valuation

• Carry out joint measurement of executed works with the Contractors QS team on site.
• Check and verify quantities in the Contractors monthly Interim Payment Applications (IPAs) against drawings, BoQ, and site records.
• Apply the project-specified Method of Measurement (POMI, CESMM, or equivalent) consistently.
• Prepare Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs).
  
  
  

Variations & Change Management

• Assist in the evaluation of variation submissions, site instructions, and engineers instructions.
• Prepare detailed take-offs, rate build-ups, and cost estimates for variations.
• Maintain the Variation Register and supporting documentation.
• Liaise with the Contractors QS to clarify and resolve measurement and pricing queries.
  
  
  

Claims Support

• Assist in reviewing Contractors claims for additional payment and Extension of Time (EOT).
• Compile contemporaneous records, site diaries, and supporting data for claims assessment.
• Prepare draft responses and analyses for review by the Senior Quantity Surveyor.
  
  
  

Cost Control & Reporting

• Maintain trackers for BoQ utilization, provisional sums, prime cost items, dayworks, and contingencies.
• Assist in preparing monthly Cost Reports, Cash Flow forecasts, and Anticipated Final Cost (AFC) reports.
• Highlight cost overruns, BoQ exhaustion, and commercial risks to the Senior Quantity Surveyor.
  
  
  

Contract Administration

• Maintain proper records of correspondence, notices, instructions, and approvals in line with the Conditions of Contract procedures.
• Track contractual notices, time bars, and key contractual deadlines.
• Verify Contractors insurances, bonds, and guarantees remain valid and on file.
  
  
  

Subcontractor & Supplier Support

• Reviewing the commercial aspects of subcontractor and supplier submissions.
• Cross-check payments to nominated subcontractors as reflected in the Contractors IPAs.
  
  
  

Site Measurement & Records

• Carry out regular site visits to measure and record works in progress, including roadworks, structures, and utilities.
• Maintain accurate measurement books, site instruction registers, and dayworks records.
• Coordinate with site engineers and inspectors to verify quantities and quality status before measurement.
  
  
  

Final Account Support

• Prepare the Final Account, including all variations, claims, and adjustments.
• Prepare supporting schedules, measurement sheets, and back-up documentation for the Final Statement.
• Assist in retention release and Defects Liability Period commercial matters.
  
  
  

Coordination & Reporting

• Report to the Senior Quantity Surveyor on day-to-day commercial activities.
• Liaise with the Contractors QS team, site engineers, planning engineer, and design team.
• Attend site measurement meetings and commercial review meetings as required.
• Prepare weekly and monthly commercial update inputs for the Resident Engineers reports.
  
  
  

What Required Skills Youll Bring

• B.Sc. in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years postgraduate experience in quantity surveying and contract administration, with at least 7 years on infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, tunnels, utilities) and a minimum of 4 years in the UAE/GCC.
• Methods of measurement (POMI, CESMM, SMM7), RTA / DM / DEWA commercial procedures, and current Dubai construction market rates.
• Strong measurement and take-off skills, advanced MS Excel, working knowledge of CCS Candy / CostX / AutoCAD (for take-offs), good technical report writing, attention to detail, and effective communication.
  
  
  

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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