Quantity Surveyor -2

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong in Chennai seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management and commercial governance on civil, infrastructure, and PMC projects. You will prepare BOQs, cost plans, and tender documents, review valuations, and provide commercial assessments while coordinating with clients and design teams.

The role emphasizes pre- and post-contract QS activities, budget monitoring, and risk assessment, requiring strong MS Excel skills and familiarity with QS software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Commercial Management, or Project Controls.
• Experience in building, infrastructure, urban development, or PMC projects will be preferred.
• Strong knowledge of quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, rate analysis, cost estimation, and cost planning.
• Experience in pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review BOQs, tender documents, cost estimates, and pricing schedules.
• Manage measurement and valuation of works, including interim payment applications and final accounts.
• Review contractor claims, variations, change orders, and additional works and provide commercial assessments.
• Monitor project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flows, and expenditure throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist in tender evaluation, bid analysis, commercial negotiations, and contractor selection.
• Ensure compliance with contract conditions, specifications, drawings, and applicable standards.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, project managers, and design teams on commercial and quantity-related matters.
• Support cost reporting, risk assessment, and commercial management of projects.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost Management

Commercial Management

Project Controls

BOQ Preparation

Cost Estimation

Tender Documents

Interim Payments

Final Accounts

Budget Monitoring

MS Excel

QS Software

Negotiation

Client Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Estimating Software

Cost Management Software

Job description

Quantity Surveyor – Civil | Chennai

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline. 5–10 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Commercial Management, or Project Controls. Experience in building, infrastructure, urban development, or PMC projects will be preferred. Strong knowledge of quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, rate analysis, cost estimation, and cost planning. Experience in pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying activities. Prepare and review BOQs, tender documents, cost estimates, and pricing schedules. Manage measurement and valuation of works, including interim payment applications and final accounts. Review contractor claims, variations, change orders, and additional works and provide commercial assessments. Monitor project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flows, and expenditure throughout the project lifecycle. Assist in tender evaluation, bid analysis, commercial negotiations, and contractor selection. Ensure compliance with contract conditions, specifications, drawings, and applicable standards. Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, project managers, and design teams on commercial and quantity-related matters. Support cost reporting, risk assessment, and commercial management of projects. Proficiency in MS Excel and relevant Quantity Surveying / Cost Management software. Strong analytical, numerical, documentation, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple project deliverables within deadlines.

Location: Chennai.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.