Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor

About the role

The role provides specialist MEP cost management support across Ellington's development portfolio, focusing on cost planning, BOQ review, benchmarking and value engineering during design and pre‑contract stages.

Key responsibilities

• Review MEP cost plans, estimates and pricing from concept through pre‑tender stages.
• Check MEP BOQs against drawings and specifications to ensure full scope coverage and flag omissions or cost exposures.
• Identify, evaluate and quantify value‑engineering opportunities across MEP systems, materials and construction methods.
• Monitor MEP design development against approved budgets and highlight early cost risks and variances.
• Undertake rate analysis and benchmark MEP costs against current projects, historical data and UAE market rates.
• Coordinate with consultants, development, design and procurement teams to resolve cost and scope queries.

Required profile

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, preferably 10 years or more, in a cost consultancy, developer or similar commercial environment.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and UAE construction market.
• Ability to communicate clearly with consultants, project teams and senior management.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• Cost planning
• MEP cost management
• MEP estimating
• BOQ preparation and review
• Benchmarking
• Value engineering
• Rate analysis