Assistant Manager - Quantity Surveyor

Zetwerk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zetwerk in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Estimator/Quantity Surveyor to lead cost estimation, BOQ preparation, and variation management on railway infrastructure projects. You will verify measurements, bills, and contract terms with site teams and contractors.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in quantity take-off, rate analysis, MS Excel, AutoCAD, and civil EPC projects, with a Civil Engineering background.

Qualifications

• Experience in railway infrastructure, EPC or civil construction projects.
• Strong experience in quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, estimation and rate analysis.
• Hands-on experience in site measurements, RA bills, final billing and quantity reconciliation.
• Good exposure to variations, contractor claims, EOT and railway contract management.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and AutoCAD, with strong commercial, analytical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quantity take-offs and BOQs based on railway/civil drawings, specifications and tender documents.
• Prepare cost estimates and detailed rate analysis for railway infrastructure and civil works.
• Conduct and verify site measurements and joint measurements with contractors and site teams.
• Verify RA bills, interim bills and final bills against executed quantities and approved BOQ.
• Monitor project costs, quantities and budget and identify deviations or potential cost overruns.
• Prepare and manage variations, extra items, substituted items and deviation statements.
• Evaluate and support contractor claims, EOT, escalation and additional-cost claims.
• Review contracts, tender conditions, BOQ and commercial terms and ensure compliance.
• Verify subcontractor bills, measurements and material reconciliation with executed works.
• Prepare final accounts, quantity reconciliation and commercial close-out of railway projects.

Skills

Quantity take-off

BOQ preparation

Estimation

Rate analysis

Site measurements

RA bills / interim bills / final bills

Variations management

Contractor claims / EOT

Railway contract management

Education

Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare quantity take-offs and BOQs based on railway/civil drawings, specifications and tender documents.
• Prepare cost estimates and detailed rate analysis for railway infrastructure and civil works.
• Conduct and verify site measurements and joint measurements with contractors and site teams.
• Verify RA bills, interim bills and final bills against executed quantities and approved BOQ.
• Monitor project costs, quantities and budget and identify deviations or potential cost overruns.
• Prepare and manage variations, extra items, substituted items and deviation statements.
• Evaluate and support contractor claims, EOT, escalation and additional-cost claims.
• Review contracts, tender conditions, BOQ and commercial terms and ensure compliance.
• Verify subcontractor bills, measurements and material reconciliation with executed works.
• Prepare final accounts, quantity reconciliation and commercial close-out of railway projects.

Preferred candidate profile

• 510 years of experience in railway infrastructure, EPC or civil construction projects, preferably with a Civil Engineering qualification.
• Strong experience in quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, estimation and rate analysis.
• Hands‑on experience in site measurements, RA bills, final billing and quantity reconciliation.
• Good exposure to variations, extra items, contractor claims, EOT and railway contract management.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and AutoCAD, with strong commercial, analytical and documentation skills.