Quantity Surveyor

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Value Determination / Cost Estimate

• Cost Monitoring and Control

• Risk Management and Calculation

• Procurement advice and assistance during the tendering procedures

• Tender analysis and agreement of the contract sum

• Preparation of pricing documents (e.g., Bills of Quantities) in tender

• Drafting contract conditions and contractual correspondence

• Assistance in dispute resolution

• Interim valuations and payment assessment

Cost Management Process

• Production of company Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) documentation in line with company policies

• Preparation of Final Account

• Preparation of detailed final BOQ

• Assessment of contractor's claims

• Assessing the additional costs of design variations

Key Result Areas (KRAs)

Area Key Responsibilities

1. Quantity Surveying & Cost Estimation

• Prepare and review detailed BOQs, quantity take-offs, cost estimates, and project budgets based on drawings, specifications, and scope of work.

2. Cost Validation

• Validate project estimates, supplier quotations, BOQs, and variation claims. Identify overpricing, omissions, duplication, and unreasonable quantities.

3. Procurement Support

• Provide technical/commercial inputs for RFQs, bidding, canvassing, and supplier evaluation. Ensure all bidders are pricing the same scope and requirements.

4. Bid Evaluation

• Conduct detailed commercial comparison of bids, including unit rates, quantities, exclusions, assumptions, alternates, logistics, taxes, and other cost components.

5. Cost Benchmarking

• Establish historical and market-based cost benchmarks for construction materials, labor, equipment, fabrication, fit-out, and other project requirements.

6. Negotiation Support

• Provide Procurement with cost analysis, target pricing, should-cost analysis, and negotiation points to support supplier negotiations.

7. Contract & Commercial Review

• Review commercial terms, payment milestones, retention, warranties, liquidated damages, price escalation, and other cost-related provisions.

8. Variation / Change Order Control

• Review and validate variation orders, additional works, deductions, and claims against the approved scope and contract rates.

9. Cost Monitoring

• Monitor committed, actual, and forecast project costs and identify potential budget overruns at an early stage.

10. Procurement Governance

• Ensure cost estimates and commercial evaluations are properly documented and aligned with Procurement policies, approval requirements, and audit standards.

11. Vendor Performance Support

• Provide commercial assessment of supplier performance, including cost impact of delays, rework, defective work, and non-compliance.

12. Reporting

• Prepare cost comparison, savings, variance, bid evaluation, and project commercial reports for Procurement and Management.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Business, Procurement, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3–5 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Purchasing, Construction, Project Management, or a combination thereof.

• Experience in construction, fit-out, fabrication, engineering, facilities, CAPEX, or project-based procurement is highly preferred.

• Candidates with strong procurement experience and solid technical/costing knowledge are encouraged to apply.