Quantity Surveyor (Landscaping)

Role purposeThe Quantity Surveyor owns the commercial side of our landscaping work in Dubai: pricing and preparing tenders and producing accurate payment applications and payment certificates for hardscape and softscape installation and maintenance contracts. The role protects margin by pricing correctly at bid stage and getting every completed quantity and approved variation paid on time.

Department: Operation & Projects

Location: Dubai, UAEReports to: Head of ProjectsEmployment type: Full time Tendering and pricingThe QS leads the commercial build-up of every bid, from enquiry review to submission.Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and BOQs, and flag scope gaps, exclusions and risks before pricingCarry out quantity takeoffs for hardscape (paving, kerbs, retaining walls, water features, pergolas, furniture, lighting, irrigation) and softscape (trees, palms, shrubs, groundcover, turf, soil, mulch, irrigation)Build and maintain a current rate database for materials, plants, labour, plant and equipment, and subcontract packagesRequest, chase and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations, and prepare written price comparisons for approvalPrice installation works and recurring maintenance scopes, including manpower, consumables, replacement planting and seasonal adjustmentsPrepare tender pricing summaries, preliminaries, overheads, margin and risk allowances for management reviewCompile commercial submissions: priced BOQ, clarifications, qualifications, programme inputs, and bond or insurance requirementsTrack bid status, win or loss reasons and actual rates achieved, to improve future pricingPrepare post-tender negotiation positions and value engineering options Payment applications and certificatesThe QS prepares our interim and final payment applications to clients and main contractors, and certifies payments due to our own subcontractors and suppliers Payment applications to clients (receivables)Prepare monthly interim payment applications from measured site progress, supported by quantities, measurement sheets, photos and approved inspection requestsReconcile applications against the contract BOQ, approved variations, materials on site, advance payment recovery and retentionApply contract terms correctly: retention percentage and release, advance payment, VAT at the applicable UAE rate, back charges and liquidated damagesSubmit applications within the contract cut-off dates, follow up consultant and client valuations, and resolve differences quicklyMaintain a payment tracker showing amounts applied for, certified, invoiced, received and outstanding Payment certificates to subcontractors and suppliers (payables)Measure and value subcontractor work, and prepare payment certificates net of retention, advances, recoveries and back chargesCheck supplier invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes before payment approvalMaintain subcontractor ledgers and agreed final account positions Cost control and contract supportSet up project budgets from the winning tender and report monthly cost against budget, with forecast final cost and marginPrepare and negotiate variation claims, extension of time cost impacts and notices, with measured records and rate justificationSupport procurement: purchase orders, subcontract packages and long-lead items such as trees and imported plantsMaintain contract records: correspondence, instructions, daily and weekly progress records, and drawing revisions affecting quantitiesPrepare final accounts, completion and handover cost statements, and release of retention and defects liabilitySupport maintenance contracts with scope schedules, monthly billing and annual rate reviewsRequirementsBachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field5 to 8 years as a QS, with at least 3 years in the UAE, ideally on landscaping, external works or infrastructure packagesProven record pricing landscape tenders and producing monthly payment applications and certificatesWorking knowledge of hardscape and softscape items, irrigation systems and plant sourcing, including typical UAE supplier ratesMembership or progress toward RICS, or equivalent professional recognition, is preferredValid UAE driving license and ability to visit sites are preferredSkills and toolsStrong command of measurement methods, BOQ preparation and rate analysisSound understanding of FIDIC-based and standard UAE subcontract conditions, including variations, retention, advance payment and time bar noticesAdvanced Excel (formulas, lookups, pivot tables); experience with a costing or QS package such as CostX, Bluebeam or similar is an advantageAbility to read landscape, architectural and irrigation drawings and detect quantity differences between revisionsAccurate, organised and deadline driven, with clear written English; Arabic is an advantageConfident negotiating with suppliers, subcontractors and client representativesBenefitsMonthly CompensationHealth Coverage and Work permitProfessional development opportunities and resourcesA dynamic and collaborative work environment with growth potential