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.