Quantity Surveyor

The QS Engineer is responsible for managing all commercial and cost control aspects of construction projects, ensuring financial efficiency, contract compliance, and accurate cost reporting across fit-out, civil, joinery, MEP, and turnkey scopes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial & Cost Control

• Prepare, track, and manage project budgets across multiple scopes (fit-out, civil, MEP, joinery, turnkey)

• Perform quantity take-offs and maintain accurate measurement logs from drawings and site inputs

• Manage the full lifecycle of variations (VOs): identification, substantiation, submission, and tracking

• Prepare Extension of Time (EOT) cost claims in coordination with Planning and Project teams

• Monitor cost-to-complete vs. budget, identify overruns, and recommend recovery strategies

• Ensure cost compliance with BOQs and contractual terms

• Prepare and submit client interim payment applications and variation claims for certification

• Evaluate and certify subcontractor bills based on actual site progress

• Reconcile monthly cost trackers and support commercial reporting

2. Tendering & Estimation Support

• Coordinate with estimation team for pricing inputs and budget validation

• Support bid reviews, tender clarifications, and commercial evaluations as required

3. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain updated Variation Order (VO) registers and cost logs

• Ensure proper documentation of all commercial records and approvals

• Support ERPNext entries for variations, costs, and project financial data

• Maintain project commercial archives (approved bills, quotations, contracts)

• Provide data for dashboards, management reporting, and margin analysis

  
  

Key Deliverables

• Accurate measurement logs and quantity take-off sheets

• Timely and well-substantiated variation (VO) documentation

• Certified client and subcontractor payment certificates

• Reconciled and updated cost trackers

• Monthly commercial reports and final project cost reports

  
  

Stakeholder Interaction

• Sr. QS / Commercial Manager: Reporting, approvals, escalation of commercial risks

• Site Engineers: Measurement validation and VO supporting data

• Clients / Consultants: Coordination for certification of bills and variation claims

• Planning Team: Support for EOT and delay-related cost claims

  
  

Required Competencies

• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of QS practices across fit-out and construction projects

• Problem Solving: Ability to identify cost risks and propose mitigation strategies

• Collaboration: Effective coordination with site, project, and commercial teams

• Accountability: Ownership of cost tracking, VO logs, and financial accuracy

• Stakeholder Management: Confident in handling client and consultant interactions

• Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project environment