Quantity Surveyor - Mechanical

Qualification: - BE/B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Experience : 5 Years experience in the corresponding field.

Roles & Responsibility:-

• Conduct validation surveys as required to verify the progress of reported quantities installed
• Accumulates and compiles accurate quantity installation data
• Participates in weekly project cost reviews/schedule meetings
• Identifies trends and deviations and recommends corrective courses of action with regard to quantity budgets vs. installed
• Maintains the established project quantity management program and prepares appropriate reports
• Provides meaningful, accurate historical data
• Takes responsibility for self-checking the accuracy of his/her work and that of subordinates, if applicable

Design Stage

• Review budget estimate based on the design development drawings and specifications.
• Manage the Quantity Surveyor to conduct proper preparation of detailed project cost estimate
• Coordinate with the Quantity surveyor to identify areas of budget concern and continuously monitor design development drawings in order to achieve maximum cost benefits for the project
• Participate in the value management/engineering exercise to find alternative construction methods and materials in order to obtain maximum benefit from the available budget.
• Review the Quantity Surveyor’s project cash flow and internal cost plan forecast

Tender Stage

• Review tender documents provided by the Quantity Surveyor regarding contractual matters and checking the bills of quantities against drawings and specification
• Provide advice on the procurement strategy which includes checking and evaluating list of tenderers proposed by the Quantity Surveyor
• Coordinate the Quantity Surveyor and other related consultants during the tender period to meet the agreed procurement schedule.
• Provide necessary information to be incorporated into the tender documents.
• Assist tender management process and review all conditions of works contracts
• Review the tender estimate provided by the Quantity Surveyor
• Prepare the tender reports for each work package and make recommendations to the Client.
• Attend interview meetings and prepare minutes of meeting prior to the contract being awarded.
• Working together with the Quantity Surveyor and other concerning consultants to assist the Client during the negotiation with the tenderers
• Review the letter of award and contract document prior to contract signing.

Construction Stage

• Coordinate with each department to review all construction drawings issued by consultants and alert the team of any major cost implication
• Check and evaluate contractor site progress for monthly interim payment within 5 days after receiving complete and proper documents.
• Working together with the Quantity Surveyor to make assessment and recommendation of progress payment valuation
• Measurement, valuation and negotiation on cost of variations to the contract
• Be responsible for analyzing and negotiating with all work contractors in respect of the claims submitted
• Be responsible in justifying and recommending to the Client the fair and reasonable adjustment to all work contracts and shall issue any determination deemed necessary upon the Client’s approval
• Keep the registers up to date for all changes/variations submitted
• Provide evaluation and recommendation on costs in relation to extension of time claims
• Raise with the Quantity Surveyor to provide advisory service to the Client on the interpretation of contract conditions on matters dispute between the Contractors and the Client
• Developing a cost control system for the project.
• Coordinate and assist the Quantity Surveyor to provide report to the Client regarding divergence between the project forecast cash-flow and actual expenditure
• Coordinating with the Quantity Surveyor to prepare detailed monthly cost schedules available for each work contract.
• Recommending any foreseen adjustments to the construction budget and reporting to the client
• Preparation and submission of the final account for every package.

Miscellaneous

• Prepare vendor lists and making regular up-date 2 times per month (every 15 and 30) for Company’s database.
• Prepare monthly report.
• Prepare budget, cash flow forecast and report of comparison between forecast cash flow against actual expenditures
• Keeping record and monitoring contractual documents including bonds and warranties.