Quantity Surveyor

Role Overview

Quantity Surveyor position with Al Shirawi Group, a conglomerate operating across the Middle East with offices in the GCC region, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, India and Egypt.

Company Overview

Founded in 1971, Al Shirawi Group has served the trading, industrial, distribution, contracting and service industries across the Middle East for over five decades. The Group operates through more than 35 companies, supported by a 10,000+ workforce and the latest technology and infrastructure. Al Shirawi is recognized as one of the largest and most trusted partners across the Persian Gulf, committed to excellence, transparency, compassion, honesty, empowerment and discipline.

Role Purpose

Manage commercial and cost aspects of construction projects, including payment applications, variations, subcontractor billing, contract administration and financial claims, ensuring timely submissions and accurate documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Payment & Billing

• Ensure on-time submission of payment applications.
• Prepare interim payment applications.
• Conduct subcontractor billing cross-checks at site, evaluation and certification.
• Certify subcontractor payments on a timely basis.

Commercial Management

• Track and maintain commercial status of projects.
• Attend commercial-related meetings with main contractors, clients and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit status reports and alerts to line manager on overall project progress including billing, variations, certifications, program delays and other critical issues.

Variations & Cost Claims

• Prepare, submit and follow up on variations cost documentation for approval.
• Maintain logs for variations, instructions, RFIs, payment applications and payment certificates.
• Prepare extension of time (EOT) claims.
• Raise variation claims for changes identified during scope verification.

Scope & Quantity Verification

• Perform take-off quantities and prepare scope-wise packages.
• Verify scope against contract bill of quantities.
• Compare issued-for-tender and issued-for-construction drawings.
• Report discrepancies and prepare variation claims.

Contract & Agreement Administration

• Review and comment on draft contracts received from clients.
• Review and modify subcontractor agreements in alignment with project scope and main contract terms.

Certification & Documentation

• Follow up on certification requirements.
• Prepare cost-to-complete and statement of final account.

Stakeholder Alerts

• Provide timely alerts to operations team on critical issues including de-scope, long lead items and cash flow concerns.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or graduation in Engineering, or graduation in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent.
• Experience in joinery costing and quantity surveying works.
• UAE experience in joinery works required.
• Costing experience required.