Progress Payment & Commercial Engineer

Job Overview

We are seeking a Progress Payment & Commercial Engineer to support the commercial management of projects by monitoring physical progress, evaluating completed works, preparing payment submissions, and assisting with commercial control. The position will work closely with project execution and finance teams to ensure that completed works are properly measured, valued, certified, and tracked through to payment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor project progress and translate executed works into monthly progress valuations and payment applications.
• Prepare monthly progress payment submissions based on approved BOQs, contract rates, and verified site progress.
• Conduct quantity take-offs and measurements from drawings, BOQs, site records, and approved documents.
• Coordinate with project and site teams to obtain accurate progress information and supporting records.
• Review certified quantities and payment certificates against submitted applications and identify discrepancies.
• Track cumulative contract value, previous certifications, current applications, retention, deductions, and outstanding payments.
• Assist in monitoring variations, additional works, omissions, and remeasurement throughout the project.
• Prepare commercial statements, valuation summaries, and payment tracking reports for management review.
• Maintain proper records of payment applications, certificates, correspondence, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with consultants, clients, subcontractors, and internal departments on payment and commercial matters.
• Review project drawings, specifications, BOQs, and contract requirements to support accurate commercial assessment.
• Assist in evaluating the financial impact of project changes and additional works.
• Support the preparation of variation submissions, commercial claims, and supporting substantiation where required.
• Follow up on outstanding certifications and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to minimize payment delays.
• Provide regular updates on project billing, certification, variations, and commercial status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in quantity surveying, commercial management, project billing, or progress payment functions.
• Hands-on experience with progress payments, interim valuations, quantity measurement, and commercial documentation.
• Good understanding of BOQs, contract rates, variations, remeasurement, claims, and payment certification.
• Experience in structural steel, fabrication, aluminium, façade, fit-out, PEB, or construction projects is an advantage.
• Ability to understand IFC drawings, shop drawings, BOQs, specifications, and contractual documents.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other quantity/commercial management tools.
• Strong numerical, analytical, coordination, and follow-up abilities.
• Ability to work with project teams and external stakeholders to obtain accurate progress and commercial information.

Work Location: In person