Managing Quantity Surveyor

Role overview

Leadership and project management

• Lead, supervise, and mentor senior, intermediate, and junior quantity surveyors.
• Allocate responsibilities and monitor deliverables against agreed timelines.
• Coordinate with project managers, design teams, and other disciplines.
• Review cost plans, estimates, budgets, and benchmarking exercises.
• Monitor project cost performance and advise on corrective actions.
• Prepare and review cash flow forecasts and cost reports.
• Manage cost control and value engineering exercises.

Procurement and contracts

• Manage and review BOQ preparation, tender documentation, and pricing schedules.
• Lead tender clarifications, tender analysis, and comparison reports.
• Provide technical cost recommendations to clients.
• Negotiate and finalize contracts and contract sums.
• Administer FIDIC or equivalent contracts and identify contractual risks.
• Manage variations, claims, extensions of time, interim payments, and final accounts.

Clients and reporting

• Serve as the main QS point of contact for clients and consultants.
• Attend meetings to present cost and contractual matters.
• Provide commercial advice to clients, project managers, and senior management.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and project financial summaries.
• Maintain project cost databases, documentation, and comprehensive project cost files.
• Present project financial status and commercial risks to senior management.

Compliance and departmental support

• Maintain organized project files, including drawings, correspondence, and cost data.
• Ensure compliance with contract conditions, company procedures, and professional standards.
• Keep updated on market rates, construction methods, and materials.
• Support departmental planning, resource allocation, proposals, and fee bid submissions.
• Ensure drawings, specifications, and BOQs are coordinated without omissions or discrepancies.
• Take responsibility for the quality, accuracy, and completeness of project deliverables.

Requirements

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil/MEP Engineering.
• MRICS, MAIQS (CQS), or equivalent certification is preferred and must be achieved within two years if not already held.
• Minimum of 10–15 years of experience in the related field.
• Proven experience in tendering and Design & Build environments.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts and Methods of Measurement.
• Extensive understanding of building pathology, construction technology, and regulatory requirements.