QUANTITY SURVEYING ENGINEER

About the role

Oversee and review the outputs of Quantity Surveyors to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements. Prepare bid/cost proposal documents for submission to clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project requirements. Develop Project Budgetary Estimates based on detailed examination of plans and specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct thorough quantity take-offs and unit price analyses to generate precise project cost estimates
• Monitor changes in plans and specifications to accurately record cost variations throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform Cost Effect Analysis and compute Variation/Change Orders to determine contract costs
• Keep updated material canvass, regional labor rates and equipment rates
• Prepare bill of quantities, bill of materials and other related reports for permit requirements
• Evaluate specialty contractor/subcontractor cost proposals and reconcile any discrepancies in quantities and costs
• Review site purchase orders to ensure alignment with specifications, quantities, and construction material costs
• Collaborate with the design team to identify potential value engineering opportunities and optimize project scope
• Coach and develop a high performing cost estimating team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports