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Quantity Surveyor - Procurement Engineer

Dubai, UAEPosted 1 weeks ago

Salary
AED 12k–18k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Mid level
Field
Construction & Engineering
Work mode
On site

About the role

Guildhall is hiring for a major main contractor delivering building and infrastructure projects across the UAE. This Quantity Surveyor – Procurement Engineer will own cost control and buying on live building packages — BOQs, take-offs, supplier quotations, and purchase orders, start to finish. The hire comes as the business ramps up activity on major UAE infrastructure, with procurement-literate QS support needed on site now. It's a seat that sits across commercial and procurement, rare in a market that usually splits the two. The role • Calculate quantities, review BOQs, maintain cost records for UAE building projects. • Build procurement plans aligned to project schedules and site requirements. • Source and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations, run commercial evaluations. • Track purchase orders, material deliveries, and payment schedules end to end. • Support budget control, cost optimisation, and procurement variations. • Coordinate across construction, technical, commercial and finance teams. What you'll bring • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field. • Minimum 5 years in quantity surveying, procurement, or a related discipline. • UAE building construction experience is required. • Strong grasp of BOQs, take-offs, supplier quotations, and procurement procedures. • Hands-on experience in material procurement, supplier management, and cost control. • Confident in Excel and reading construction drawings and technical documents.

Requirements

  • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years in quantity surveying, procurement, or a related discipline.
  • UAE building construction experience is required.
  • Strong grasp of BOQs, take-offs, supplier quotations, and procurement procedures.
  • Hands-on experience in material procurement, supplier management, and cost control.
  • Confident in Excel and reading construction drawings and technical documents.

Responsibilities

  • Calculate quantities, review BOQs, maintain cost records for UAE building projects.
  • Build procurement plans aligned to project schedules and site requirements.
  • Source and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations, run commercial evaluations.
  • Track purchase orders, material deliveries, and payment schedules end to end.
  • Support budget control, cost optimisation, and procurement variations.
  • Coordinate across construction, technical, commercial and finance teams.

Skills

  • BOQ
  • take-offs
  • supplier quotations
  • procurement procedures
  • material procurement
  • supplier management
  • cost control
  • Excel
  • reading construction drawings
  • technical documents

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