Project Surveyor (Pre and Post-Contract)

AECOM is seeking a Project Surveyor to join its Cost Consulting team in the UAE. This is a varied role combining pre-contract cost consulting and post-contract project support. The role will provide pre-contract cost consulting services based in Dubai South and post-contract support across projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, assisting project teams as required, including during periods of staff absence.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Pre-Contract

• Assist with client engagement across a portfolio of projects.
• Prepare cost estimates and cost plans from conceptual sketches, descriptive narratives, drawings and specifications, making appropriate technical assumptions where necessary.
• Support the preparation and development of tender and procurement documentation.
• Contribute to the management of tender processes, including tender analysis, review and reconciliation.
• Review and compare scopes of work, production rates and cost data.
• Participate in and evaluate value engineering and cost optimisation solutions.
• Support project cost control and provide clear commercial advice throughout the design and procurement stages.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with the AECOM Project Delivery System and applicable quality requirements.

Post-Contract

• Preparing financial updates and monthly cost reports.
• Assessing and valuing progress payments.
• Preparing and reviewing cash flows and earned value reports.
• Estimating and evaluating variations and change orders.
• Liaising with Contract Administrators, Design Teams and Construction Teams in relation to commercial and contractual matters.
• Assisting with the evaluation of claims.
• Supporting the negotiation and settlement of variations and final accounts.
• Maintaining effective commercial records and ensuring continuity of project support.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 8 years' relevant quantity surveying or cost consulting experience.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable pre-contract experience within a cost consultancy environment.
• A sound working knowledge of recognised forms of contract, including FIDIC.
• Experience with industry-standard methods of measurement, including CESMM, POMI and NRM.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• A valid UAE driving licence is highly desirable, given the requirement to provide support across projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
• RICS membership, or progress towards membership, is preferred.