Summary
Al Shirawi Group is hiring a Quantity Surveyor in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with at least 3 years of experience, preferably in waterproofing or construction. The role covers quantity take-offs, bills of quantities, cost tracking and reporting, interim and final claims, and the valuation and negotiation of variations. The successful candidate will also review supplier and subcontractor quotations and invoices, coordinate supporting documents with site teams, and follow up on payment approvals. A diploma in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying is required; Excel and AutoCAD are listed as advantageous.
The posting
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Roles and responsibilities:
- Prepare and verify quantity measurements for waterproofing works.
- Monitor project costs against the approved budget and identify cost variances.
- Prepare cost reports, profitability analyses, and monthly cost-to-complete reports.
- Track material consumption, labour productivity, and subcontractor costs.
- Prepare and submit monthly interim payment applications.
- Coordinate with site engineers to obtain WIRs, signed drawings, and all supporting documents required for billing.
- Follow up with the Main Contractor and Consultant for payment certificate approvals and resolve commercial queries.
- Reconcile certified, submitted, and outstanding invoices, and support the collection team to ensure timely payments.
- Identify, evaluate, and quantify variations arising from design changes, additional works, or site instructions.
- Prepare, submit, and negotiate variation quotations with all necessary commercial and technical supporting documents.
Must have skills:
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor, preferably in waterproofing or construction.
- Minimum qualification: Diploma in Civil Engineering / Quantity Surveying.
- Experience in quantity take-off, billing, payment applications, variations, cost control, and contract administration.
- Knowledge of WIRs, payment certificates, EOT, variation claims, and commercial documentation.
- Good communication and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and AutoCAD will be an added advantage.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for efficiently and accurately carrying out under mentioned job tasks assigned by relevant task Managers/GM
- Responsible for executing assigned tasks in accordance with the company procedures, Quality Management standards, regulations and instructions.
- Responsible for performing the assigned tasks to safe guard the best interest of the Company.
- Taking off quantities from the Tender Drawings for tenders.
- Preparation of project specific bill of quantities.
- Follow up with quotations from the suppliers.
- Evaluating supplier’s quotations.
- Preparation of interim and final claim.
- Preparation of valuing variations.
- Checking subcontractors variations, additional works etc.
- Checking subcontractors invoices.