QUANTITY SURVEYOR / MATERIAL ESTIMATOR

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed quantity and material take-offs from construction and fabrication drawings.

• Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQ), material schedules, cutting lists, and cost estimates.

• Estimate structural steel including beams, columns, channels, angles, hollow sections, plates, base plates, stiffeners, bolts, and other components.

• Calculate steel requirements by weight, length, area, and quantity.

• Estimate material, fabrication, welding, painting/coating, transportation, equipment, labour, and erection costs.

• Review drawings and specifications to identify discrepancies, missing information, and potential cost implications.

• Prepare supplier and subcontractor RFQs and quotation comparisons.

• Coordinate material requirements with Procurement, Engineering, Fabrication, and Project/Site teams.

• Maintain updated material prices, labour rates, supplier quotations, and estimating records.

• Prepare project budgets, unit rates, tender estimates, and detailed cost breakdowns.

• Evaluate drawing revisions and determine their impact on quantities and project costs.

• Prepare estimates for variations, change orders, and additional works.

• Monitor estimated versus actual material consumption and project costs.

• Assist in value engineering and cost-saving proposals while maintaining technical and quality requirements.

• Maintain accurate records of BOQs, estimates, quotations, revisions, and supporting documents.