Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil)

About the role

HADCO Group is a first‑class main building contractor based in Sharjah, delivering institutional, cultural, educational, hospitality and luxury residential projects across the UAE. We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil) to join our Contracts & Commercial department, working on live projects and new tenders across both pre‑contract and post‑contract phases. Depending on project needs you will be based at a site or at head office, ensuring accurate take‑offs, payment applications and variations are submitted on time and fully substantiated.

Key responsibilities

• Review tender drawings, specifications and BOQs, flagging scope gaps, ambiguities and pricing risks.
• Carry out quantity take‑offs from architectural and structural drawings using PlanSwift.
• Assist in BOQ preparation, rate build‑ups and issue subcontractor/supplier enquiries with technical and commercial comparisons.
• Prepare monthly interim payment applications with supporting measurements and records.
• Identify, value and negotiate variations in line with FIDIC‑based contract requirements.
• Evaluate subcontractor payment applications, variations and final accounts, and support claims and extension‑of‑time submissions.

Required profile

• Recognised Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering (minimum).
• Minimum 5 years of UAE experience in Civil QS roles with a main building contractor.
• Strong take‑off skills from architectural and structural drawings.
• Proficiency in PlanSwift and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Sound working knowledge of FIDIC contracts, measurement, payments and variations processes.
• Clear written and spoken English; Arabic language skills preferred.
• Valid UAE driving licence and immediate or short‑notice availability.

Required skills

• FIDIC contracts
• Civil Engineering
• PlanSwift
• Quantity Surveying
• Microsoft Excel