Quantity Surveyor

Pre-contract – BOQ and estimation - Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs) from drawings, specifications and site surveys for new projects. - Prepare cost estimates and budgets for new projects and client enquiries, with clear assumptions and exclusions. - Obtain, compare and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations; prepare comparison sheets and recommendations. - Support tender submissions: pricing, rate build-ups, clarifications and value-engineering options. - Review contract terms, payment terms and scope before award, and flag commercial risks. Post-contract – variations, payments and cost control - Identify, measure and price variations; prepare variation submissions to the client and track them to approval. - Evaluate subcontractor variations and claims against the contract and agreed rates. - Measure work done on site and certify subcontractor interim and final payments, including retention and deductions. - Prepare client interim payment applications and follow up certification and collection. - Monitor project cost against budget; prepare monthly cost reports, cash-flow forecasts and cost-to-complete. - Keep commercial records up to date: BOQs, variation logs, payment registers, correspondence and site measurements. Project handover and close-out - Lead the commercial side of project handover: final measurement, agreement of final account with the client and with each subcontractor. - Close out all variations, back-charges and retentions; confirm nothing is left open before handover. - Collect and check handover documents from subcontractors (as-built quantities, warranties, guarantees, O&M records) with the project team. - Support snagging and de-snagging cost assessment and recovery from responsible parties. - Prepare the project close-out cost report: final cost against budget and lessons learned for future estimates.

Pre-contract – BOQ and estimation: Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs) from drawings, specifications and site surveys for new projects; Prepare cost estimates and budgets for new projects and client enquiries with clear assumptions and exclusions; Obtain, compare and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations; prepare comparison sheets and recommendations; Support tender submissions: pricing, rate build-ups, clarifications and value-engineering options; Review contract terms, payment terms and scope before award, and flag commercial risks. Post-contract – variations, payments and cost control: Identify, measure and price variations; prepare variation submissions to the client and track them to approval; Evaluate subcontractor variations and claims against the contract and agreed rates; Measure work done on site and certify subcontractor interim and final payments, including retention and deductions; Prepare client interim payment applications and follow up certification and collection; Monitor project cost against budget; prepare monthly cost reports, cash-flow forecasts and cost-to-complete; Keep commercial records up to date: BOQs, variation logs, payment registers, correspondence and site measurements. Project handover and close-out: Lead the commercial side of project handover: final measurement, agreement of final account with the client and with each subcontractor; Close out all variations, back-charges and retentions; confirm nothing is left open before handover; Collect and check handover documents from subcontractors (as-built quantities, warranties, guarantees, O&M records) with the project team; Support snagging and de-snagging cost assessment and recovery from responsible parties; Prepare the project close-out cost report: final cost against budget and lessons learned for future estimates.