Lead Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Summary

The Quantity Surveying team manages cost estimation, claims, and contract cost control. He/she reviews and certifies contractors' claims, monitors project expenditures, assesses variation orders and ensures contractual compliance while supporting operations on contract-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost estimation and endorsement to the client / Superintending Officer (SO).

• Prepare financial projection, carry out budgetary and expenditure control of contractors’ works

• Prepare IFMC’s monthly payment claim.

• Approval and endorsement of Contracts’ monthly payment claims ensure correctness, contract compliance and timely submission to client / SO.

• Prepare and review tender documents for various contracts including calling of tender, submit tender evaluation report and administer the contracts upon award.

• Review Invitations to Quote for small purchase values.

• Support and advise operations to any contract dispute and ensure contractors’ compliance to the contract.

• Certify contractors ad-hoc claims on repairs, upgrading, additions and alteration works.

• Assess cost implication due to variation orders.

• Submit monthly cost reports and monitor expenditures of various contracts.

• Supervise Quantity Surveyors and validate accuracy of the submitted reports.

• Support operations to ensure contractors’ compliance to the contract and to resolve any dispute.

• Prepare, review and submission of Final Account for the completed contracts.

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant Quantity Surveying experience, preferably in the building, M&E, facilities management, or construction industry.

• Proven experience in cost estimation, quantity take-off, tender preparation, and contract administration.

• Good knowledge of construction costs, materials, specifications, and industry practices.

• Familiarity with contractual terms, variation orders, progress claims, and cost control would be an added advantage.

• Strong analytical, numerical, negotiation, and communication skills, with good attention to detail.