Quantity Surveyor

Role Overview

CCL Global is seeking an experienced Civil Quantity Surveyor to support a major international engineering organisation on projects in the UAE.

The successful candidate will provide commercial and quantity surveying support across both tendering and post-award project delivery, with responsibility for cost estimation, BOQs, subcontractor evaluation, measurement, variations, claims and project cost control.

Location: UAE

Contract: 6 months

Sector: Power / Utilities

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed quantity take-offs and Bills of Quantities (BOQs).
• Support civil cost estimation, bid pricing and tender submissions.
• Review tender drawings, specifications, BOQs and contract documentation.
• Evaluate subcontractor quotations and prepare commercial comparisons.
• Support EPC tendering and commercial bid preparation.
• Measure and verify completed works.
• Manage subcontractor measurements, valuations and payment assessments.
• Assess and manage variations and claims.
• Support progress payment certification.
• Monitor project costs and prepare monthly commercial/cost reports.
• Support contract administration throughout project delivery.
• Assist with final account preparation and close-out.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering.
• 5–8 years' relevant Quantity Surveying experience.
• Experience within infrastructure, utilities, industrial, power or substation projects.
• Strong experience in quantity take-offs, BOQ preparation and cost estimation.
• Tendering and subcontractor bid evaluation experience.
• Post-award experience covering measurement, valuations, variations, claims and cost control.
• Ability to interpret civil/structural drawings, specifications and contract documents.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with relevant QS tools/software.
• Understanding of EPC contracting and tendering environments.
• Experience on transmission and distribution substations or other major power projects.
• Previous UAE utility/project experience.
• Experience supporting projects for major UAE power, utility or energy organisations.