Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyors calculate and manage all cost-related aspects in construction projects. They help to ensure that the construction project is completed within the projection budget. Quantity Surveyors are also tasked to negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors to reduce overall cost of a project in order to ensure the best value for money.

Duties and Tasks:

• Prepare tender documents, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other relevant documents to be presented to the Site Engineers or clients
• Review building, construction, or architectural plans and prepare quantity needs and cost of materials
• Create price/forecast of the cost of materials needed as well as feasibility studies
• Gather data and quantification to verify progress of accomplishments of the project
• Come up with ways to reduce overall cost of a project ensuring best value for money
• Measure and value work done on site
• Undergo Quantity Take-off and Plan interpretation
• Material Submission, Ordering, and Procurement
• Supplier/Subcontractor Quotation and Evaluation
• Carry out monthly valuation of work in progress including forecasting of final cost and sales

Technical Skills

• Knowledge in preparation of Work Breakdown Structure
• Report writing
• Costing preparation, financial report analysis
• Proposal analysis
• Bidding proposal preparations
• May need basic knowledge of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
• Strong mathematical skills

Qualifications;

• Graduate of Engineering courses or equivalent

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Work Location: In person