QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Primary Purpose:

Quantity surveyors estimate and control costs for large construction projects. They make sure that structures meet legal and quality standards. Quantity surveyors are involved at every stage of a project. Whether they’re working on residential, commercial, or industrial projects, clients rely on them to ensure that the outcome is value for money.

Primary Responsibilities [included but not limited to]:

· Liaising with clients to identify their needs.

· Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labor

· Preparing tender and contract documents.

· Identifying and weighing up commercial risks

· Assigning work to subcontractors.

· Valuing completed work, managing budgets, and overseeing payments.

· Ensuring projects meet legal and quality standards.

· Ensuring that clients get value for their money.

· Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings.

· Submitting regular budget reports.

· Following building regulations and health and safety.

· Working at a client’s business, in an office or on a construction site.

· Performed measurements for structural and architectural works to prepare cost estimates for projects.

· Formulate cost analysis for project goods and services by gathering information from suppliers and vendors.

· Prepare project estimate, oversee design phase, and deliver updated cost plans for different construction stages.

· Monitor and keep track of project progress as well as the measurement and valuation of variations.

Qualifications:

· Take up a bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

· Pass the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination or Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to become an Engineer.

· Gained 3 to 5 years of experience in construction projects to become a Quantity Surveyor or same position.

· Have good attention to detail to ensure / verify accuracy of data.

· Ability to maintain large amounts of financial data and paperwork systematically.

· Good knowledge of measurement and valuation.

· Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

· Fluency in written and spoken English.