Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of cost tracking, commitments, actuals, and incurred costs against approved budgets, ensuring accuracy and transparency across all project phases of urban, infrastructure, and facilities projects
• Monitor and analyse cost performance throughout engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning stages, identifying variances, trends, and emerging risks with commercial acumen
• Validate invoices, progress claims, and contractor payment applications against work performed with rigorous attention to detail, supporting cost claim management and dispute resolution in commercial negotiations
• Prepare comprehensive weekly and monthly cost reports, including detailed cost summaries, variance analysis, and forecast updates tailored to stakeholder requirements and commercial objectives
• Proactively highlight cost trends, deviations from budget, and potential risks to project stakeholders, supporting strategic decision-making and commercial mitigation planning
• Lead the preparation of cash flow forecasts and cost-to-complete analyses, applying advanced forecasting methodologies to guide project planning, resource allocation, and commercial strategy
• Evaluate and analyse change notices, change orders, and emerging trends, assessing their cost impacts and supporting change management processes with commercial perspective
• Assess cost implications of scope changes, schedule delays, and productivity variances, providing data-driven recommendations to project leadership and commercial teams
• Maintain accurate change management logs and ensure strict alignment with established project controls procedures, governance frameworks, and commercial protocols
• Lead Earned Value Management (EVM) calculations and drive integration between cost and schedule metrics, ensuring alignment across project controls disciplines and commercial reporting
• Conduct in-depth analysis of cost and schedule variances, preparing performance indices (CPI, SPI) and trend forecasts for stakeholder review, strategic planning, and commercial decision-making
• Collaborate strategically with planning teams to ensure accurate progress measurement, cost tracking, and integrated project controls aligned with commercial management objectives
• Maintain and optimise project cost databases with meticulous attention to data accuracy, integrity, and accessibility for commercial reporting and analysis
• Lead implementation and optimisation of cost control software and tools, including Excel, ERP systems, and project controls platforms, driving process improvements and system enhancements for commercial efficiency
• Develop and maintain advanced cost tracking templates and reporting dashboards to enhance visibility, efficiency, stakeholder engagement, and commercial transparency
• Work closely with project managers, discipline leads, procurement teams, and contractors to validate cost information, resolve discrepancies, and support commercial objectives
• Participate actively in project progress meetings, providing strategic cost insights and commercial analysis to support collaborative problem-solving at all organisational levels
• Support internal and external audits related to cost control and commercial compliance, demonstrating transparency, organisational excellence, and regulatory adherence
• Mentor junior cost engineers and support the development of cost control team capabilities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, commercial excellence, and professional development

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in cost control, cost engineering, or project controls within commercial management for design and construction projects
• Extensive experience working on large-scale EPC/EPCM projects in urban development, infrastructure, or facilities sectors
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and sophisticated dashboard development
• Demonstrated expertise with cost control systems such as Prism, EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, or similar enterprise platforms
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with exceptional attention to detail and data integrity
• Comprehensive understanding of project progress measurement, forecasting methodologies, and change management processes
• Advanced proficiency in Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, calculations, and strategic applications
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with proven ability to present complex cost data clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively whilst effectively supporting multiple stakeholders and project teams
• Strong organisational skills and demonstrated capability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands in fast-paced environments
• Strategic problem-solving mindset with capability to analyse cost trends, identify root causes, and recommend data-driven solutions
• Resilience and adaptability when working in dynamic, complex project environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience mentoring junior cost engineers or leading cost control teams
• Proven expertise in invoice validation, payment application review, and cost claim management
• Advanced knowledge of forecasting methodologies and cost-to-complete analysis techniques
• Extensive experience with multi-discipline projects and complex, matrix-managed EPC/EPCM environments in urban, infrastructure, or facilities sectors
• Track record of supporting internal and external project audits and regulatory compliance reviews
• Professional certification in project management or cost engineering (PMP, AACE, or equivalent)
• Experience implementing or optimising cost control systems and process improvements

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