Project Engineer - Billing

Cushman & Wakefield; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Bengaluru is seeking a Project Engineer - Billing to manage quantity estimation, contractor and client billing, and cost control throughout the project lifecycle.

You will prepare take-offs, verify BOQ, prepare variation statements, certify payments, maintain costing reports, and coordinate with finance for invoicing. Strong Excel, AutoCAD, ERP experience required; Power BI and CostX familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• Quantity Take-Off and estimation for civil, architectural, and MEP works.
• BOQ preparation and verification against drawings/specifications.
• Cost management and monitoring of project expenditure against budget.
• Billing, certification, and contractor/client payments processing.
• Contract administration and variation/order management.
• Data reconciliation for material and cost records.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and ERP experience (SAP/Oracle).
• Experience with AutoCAD and project controls software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quantity take-offs from drawings and specs.
• Verify BOQ quantities and discrepancies.
• Prepare detailed quantity estimates for civil, architectural, and MEP works.
• Support tendering and procurement with quantity inputs.
• Prepare variation and deviation statements.
• Verify contractor RA bill certifications.
• Check measurements against executed work.
• Ensure bills comply with contracts and conditions.
• Prepare payment certification recommendations.
• Maintain billing registers and payment trackers.
• Prepare client invoices and documentation.
• Track certification and payment status and reconcile with contractor payments.
• Coordinate with finance for invoicing and collections.
• Record measurements in MB and verify with contractors/clients.
• Prepare weekly/monthly commercial reports and dashboards.
• Monitor project costs, identify variances, and suggest corrective actions.

Skills

Quantity Take-Off & Estimation

BOQ Preparation

Cost Management

Billing & Certification

Contract Administration

Rate Analysis

Material Reconciliation

Measurement Verification

MS Excel

AutoCAD

ERP Systems (SAP/Oracle)

MS Project / Primavera P6

CostX / Candy / PlanSwift

Power BI

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP/Oracle

MS Project / Primavera P6

CostX / Candy / PlanSwift

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

Job Title

Project Engineer - Billing

Job Description Summary

To manage quantity estimation, contractor billing, client billing, cost control, measurement verification, and contract administration to ensure financial efficiency and contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Description

About the Role:

• Prepare quantity take-offs from drawings and specifications.
• Verify BOQ quantities and identify discrepancies.
• Prepare detailed quantity estimates for civil, architectural, and MEP works.
• Support tendering and procurement teams with quantity inputs.
• Prepare variation and deviation statements.
• Verify contractor RA (Running Account) bills.
• Check measurements against executed work.
• Ensure bills comply with contractual conditions.
• Prepare certification recommendations for payment.
• Maintain billing registers and payment trackers.
• Prepare client invoices and supporting documentation.
• Track certification and payment status.
• Coordinate with finance teams for invoicing and collections.
• Reconcile client-certified quantities with contractor payments.
• Conduct site measurements and quantity verification.
• Record measurements in Measurement Books (MB).
• Verify joint measurements with contractors and clients.
• Ensure quantities claimed are physically executed.
• Monitor project costs against budget.
• Prepare cost reports and forecasts.
• Track committed costs and expenditure.
• Identify cost overruns and recommend corrective actions.
• Interpret contract conditions and payment clauses.
• Evaluate variation orders and extra item claims.
• Assist in preparation of change orders.
• Maintain records related to contractual correspondence.
• Support claim and dispute management.
• Prepare material reconciliation statements.
• Monitor material consumption against theoretical quantities.
• Identify wastages and abnormal variances.
• Track free issue and contractor-supplied materials.
• Prepare weekly and monthly commercial reports.
• Maintain billing and cost databases.
• Generate cash flow forecasts.
• Track project revenue and profitability.
• Prepare management dashboards and presentations.
• Coordinate with project managers, planning engineers, site engineers, contractors, consultants, and clients.
• Support procurement team in quantity verification for purchase orders.
• Assist finance team during audits and payment processing.
• Quantity Take-Off Reports
• BOQ Verification Reports
• Contractor RA Bill Certifications
• Client Billing Statements
• Variation & Change Order Registers
• Material Reconciliation Reports
• Monthly Cost Reports
• Cash Flow Forecasts
• Commercial MIS Reports
• Final Account Statements

About You:

• Quantity Take-Off and Estimation
• BOQ Preparation
• Cost Management
• Billing & Certification
• Contract Administration
• Rate Analysis
• Material Reconciliation
• Measurement Verification
• MS Excel (Advanced)
• AutoCAD
• ERP Systems (SAP/Oracle)
• MS Project / Primavera P6
• CostX / Candy / PlanSwift (preferred)
• Power BI (preferred)

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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