Quantity Surveyor MEP

Hill International; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International in India is seeking an experienced MEP Quantity Surveyor to undertake quantity take-offs for Electrical, Fire Fighting, Plumbing, and HVAC on a range of building projects. You will use CostX and AutoCAD to prepare BOQs, cost plans, and tender estimates.

You should have a Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 6-8 years’ experience with building projects, with strong Excel skills and a good grasp of tendering processes and post-contract activities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 6-8 years’ experience with building projects.
• Experience in quantity take-offs and cost estimation for MEP works.

Responsibilities

• Undertake quantity take-offs for Electrical, Fire Fighting, Plumbing, and HVAC works.
• Use CostX and AutoCAD for quantity take-offs and prepare BOQs and cost plans.
• Draft or validate Bills of Quantities with bulk checks.
• Prepare cost plans at Concept, Schematic, and DD stages.
• Analyse and adjust unit rates and support value engineering; collect market quotations for tender estimates.
• Understand tendering processes and documentation.
• Support post-contract activities by understanding contract terms and post-contract flow.
• Assist in payment recommendation reports.
• Know building components and construction methods for MEP works.
• Proficient in CAD, Cost-X and other estimation software.
• Strong MS Excel and Word skills; learn new software quickly.

Skills

Quantity take-off

MEP systems

Excel

Tendering

Cost estimation

Value engineering

Communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CostX

AutoCAD

Estimation software

Job description

Undertake quantity works for Building projects - Residential, Commercial, Hotel, Hospital, Fitout, Industry / warehouse (depending on project requirement).

Responsibilities

• Undertake quantity take-offs for Electrical, Fire Fighting, Plumbing, HVAC works using applicable standards.
• Use software tools (e.g., Cost X, AutoCAD) for quantity take-off and summarize quantities, transfer data into BOQs or cost plans including carrying out bulk checks.
• Draft or Validate Bills of Quantities including carrying out bulk checks.
• Prepare cost plans at different design stages including Concept, Schematic, and Design Development.
• Analyse and adjust unit rates, price BOQ items, support value engineering exercises, collect market quotations, and assist in tender estimates and cost plan reporting.
• Having basic understanding on tendering process and documentation.
• Support post-contract activities by understanding key contract terms and post contract work process flow.
• Assisting in the preparation of payment recommendation reports.
• Having basic knowledge of key building components and construction methods in construction related to MEP works.
• Should be good in CAD, Cost-X (qty take off tools) and other quantification / estimation software.
• Good skills on MS excel and word and ability to learn and adapt to customized software.

Qualifications

• Qualification- Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Experience- Minimum 6-8 years’ experience with building projects