Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities

• Preparing capital cost estimates
• Advice on building economics, tendering procedures and contract arrangements
• Drafting of contract packages including advice on amendments to standard forms
• Prepare pricing documents for tender packages
• Providing advice on tendering procedures
• Draft instructions to tenderers
• Development of tender evaluation criteria
• Drafting of PQQ questionnaires
• Commercial evaluation of all tender submissions and negotiation with tenderers
• Ascertainment of amounts due to contractors for price variation
• Determination of amounts of claims
• Preparing and feeding in to monthly Cost Reports

Good to have:

• Mechanical/Electrical Engineering degree is acceptable with 5 to 10 years' experience.
• Strong understanding of the QS & cost management processes; to understand the drawings for quantification.
• Chartered QS under a recognized organization such as the RICS, SCSI, AIQS, NZIQS etc.
• IT literacy and proficiency with MS Office.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English is essential.
• Strong problem solving skills with aptitude to work rapidly and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to co-ordinate with other staff and departments across Global offices located in US.
• An organized self-starter who is attentive to detail and able to work independently.