Electrical Quantity Surveyor

Exyte Design and Engineering Services India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte Design and Engineering Services India Private Limited is seeking a Specialist Quantity Surveying / Specialist Estimating Electrical & ELV in Hyderabad. The role focuses on detailed take-offs, BoQ consolidation, and first-principles pricing for electrical and ELV systems across industrial projects.

The candidate will review RFPs, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and produce tender deliverables for management review within project timelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years of Electrical & ELV QTO and costing experience.
• Prior Electrical & ELV cost estimating experience in construction.
• Desirable: semiconductor, data centre, pharma project cost estimating experience.
• Proficient in supporting medium-to-large-scale projects.
• First-principles pricing experience.
• Estimating at various design stages (Pre-Concept to IFC).

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs and estimates to understand project details.
• Interpret drawings/specifications to support accurate estimating.
• Prepare quantity take-offs from technical drawings and scope.
• Consolidate Bill of Quantities to a recognized method of measurement.
• Provide tender inputs, risk data and pricing exclusions.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Procurement and Subcontracting to support pricing.

Skills

Estimating

First-principles pricing

Tendering

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent discipline

Job description

Job Title: Specialist Quantity Surveying / Specialist Estimating Electrical & ELV

Location: Hyderabad (Gachibowli)

Work mode: work from office

Main Duties:

• Review RFP documents/requests for estimates to understand project details and requirements.
• Reviews and interprets engineering documentation such as drawings/specifications/scope of works to fully understand the project requirements for detailed and accurate estimating.
• Initiate detailed quantity take-offs against the technical drawings, specifications and scope of work documentation and conduct bulk checks to validate.
• Produce quantity take-offs to provide further pricing details to fill gaps in the measurement.
• Consolidate detailed and accurate Bill of Quantities to a recognized Method of Measurement for the whole discipline scope of works.
• Produce timely Requests for Clarification/Information and action responses.
• Produce "Bottom-Up" first-principles pricing for Bill of Quantities items.
• Analyse first-principles rates against current known market rates.
• Initiate tender enquiries for materials and plants to support first-principles pricing.
• Liaise with Procurement Team on Subcontract Package scope of works, documentation and quotation responses.
• Analyse Technical and Commercial Package Adjudications and query as required.
• Analyse Subcontract Package pricing against first-principles build-ups.
• Produce risk data input to the tender Risk Analysis.
• Produce list of pricing exclusions, deviation and assumptions.
• Present estimating deliverables for review to Management
• Input pricing detail into the proposal format required by the tender in a timely manner.
• Collate and check tender bids against estimates to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Liaise with other departments: Engineering, Planning, Procurement & Subcontracting Management and Project Commercial Management to ensure effective information flow to support the pricing.
• Works within the guidelines of the estimate plan produced by the Estimating Lead.
• Liaises and engages with the engineering team to produce the basis of estimate report.
• Provides timely clarifications in line with the estimating schedule.
• Works within the Estimating Team, reporting to the Head of QS & Estimating.
• Coordinates with other Discipline Estimators and Engineers.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures.

Other Duties:

• Provides support to other team members with regards to estimating and tendering.
• Coordinates between other disciplines such as Engineering, Procurement & Subcontracting Management and Project Commercial Management both at Global and Regional level to close estimating scope gaps.
• Adheres to Corporate Policies and Guidelines.

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Relevant Discipline or Equivalent.
• 5-7 years of Electrical & ELV QTO and costing experience
• Prior Electrical & ELV Cost Estimating Experience in the Construction Industry
• Prior Semiconductor, Data Centre, Pharmaceuticals, Life Science project cost estimating experience (desirable)
• Proficient in supporting medium-to-large-scale projects
• Proficient in preparing, co-ordination and consolidation of all estimating activities.
• First-Principles Pricing
• Estimating at various stages of design development i.e., Pre-Concept, Concept, Detailed Design, IFC etc.
• Estimating Electrical & ELV Works as follows:
• Electrical Equipment & Distribution Systems: HV and LV Equipment, Process Busways, Cabling, Containment, Lighting, Small Power, Earthing & Lightning Protection
• ELV Systems: FMCS/BMS/DCS, IT/DATA/Network, Security (ACS/CCTV), Fire Alarm Systems, Public Address, Audio Visual, Life Safety Systems & Gas Monitoring
• Estimating Electrical & ELV Works for Industrial Projects