QS Engineer - Civil

**Role Purpose** The QS Engineer is responsible for managing all commercial and cost control aspects of construction projects, ensuring financial efficiency, contract compliance, and accurate cost reporting across fit-out, civil, joinery, MEP, and turnkey scopes. **Key Responsibilities** **1. Commercial & Cost Control** * Prepare, track, and manage project budgets across multiple scopes (fit-out, civil, MEP, joinery, turnkey) * Perform quantity take-offs and maintain accurate measurement logs from drawings and site inputs * Manage the full lifecycle of variations (VOs): identification, substantiation, submission, and tracking * Prepare Extension of Time (EOT) cost claims in coordination with Planning and Project teams * Monitor cost-to-complete vs. budget, identify overruns, and recommend recovery strategies * Ensure cost compliance with BOQs and contractual terms * Prepare and submit client interim payment applications and variation claims for certification * Evaluate and certify subcontractor bills based on actual site progress * Reconcile monthly cost trackers and support commercial reporting **2. Tendering & Estimation Support** * Coordinate with estimation team for pricing inputs and budget validation * Support bid reviews, tender clarifications, and commercial evaluations as required **3. Documentation & Reporting** * Maintain updated Variation Order (VO) registers and cost logs * Ensure proper documentation of all commercial records and approvals * Support ERPNext entries for variations, costs, and project financial data * Maintain project commercial archives (approved bills, quotations, contracts) * Provide data for dashboards, management reporting, and margin analysis **Key Deliverables** * Accurate measurement logs and quantity take-off sheets * Timely and well-substantiated variation (VO) documentation * Certified client and subcontractor payment certificates * Reconciled and updated cost trackers * Monthly commercial reports and final project cost reports **Stakeholder Interaction** * **Sr. QS / Commercial Manager:** Reporting, approvals, escalation of commercial risks * **Site Engineers:** Measurement validation and VO supporting data * **Clients / Consultants:** Coordination for certification of bills and variation claims * **Planning Team:** Support for EOT and delay-related cost claims **Required Competencies** * **Technical Expertise:** Strong knowledge of QS practices across fit-out and construction projects * **Problem Solving:** Ability to identify cost risks and propose mitigation strategies * **Collaboration:** Effective coordination with site, project, and commercial teams * **Accountability:** Ownership of cost tracking, VO logs, and financial accuracy * **Stakeholder Management:** Confident in handling client and consultant interactions * **Adaptability:** Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project environment **Qualifications & Experience** * Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field (mandatory) * Minimum **7+ years of experience** in pre- and post-contract QS roles within the UAE * Experience in **fit-out and turnkey projects** preferred * Proven expertise in cost control, variation claims, and contract administration * Strong understanding of **FIDIC and standard contract forms** * Proficiency in **MS Office, AutoCAD, and QS software** (CostX, Bluebeam, PlanSwift) * Experience with **ERP systems (ERPNext preferred)** **What We Offer** * Competitive salary package aligned with experience * Opportunity to work on high-profile fit-out and turnkey projects * Growth-oriented environment with continuous learning and development opportunities Job Type: Full-time Application Question(s): * Please share your current Salary * Please share your expected Salary * Please share your notice period * Please share your total experience in UAE Work Location: In person