Senior Engineer

Saur Energy International; Vadodara; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Saur Energy International is seeking an experienced Construction Billing Engineer to manage billing, quantity measurement, subcontractor bills, client RA bills and BOQ tracking for solar EPC projects.

The role requires coordinating with Construction, Planning, QA/QC, Procurement and Project Management teams to ensure accurate and timely billing based on site progress and contractual BOQ items.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction billing for solar EPC projects.
• Strong understanding of BOQ, invoices and progress billing.
• Familiarity with JMS/MB and measurement documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Site measurement and quantity verification as per drawings and BOQ.
• Prepare and verify subcontractor RA bills against BOQ and contracts.
• Prepare monthly RA/Running Account bills with supporting documents.
• Maintain and reconcile BOQ and billing data; track variations and adjustments.
• Coordinate with project teams to reflect certified progress in billing.
• Handle material reconciliation and ensure accuracy of billing data.

Skills

Site measurement

Quantity verification

Subcontractor billing

RA bills

BOQ tracking

Commercial documentation

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Construction Billing Engineer to manage project billing, quantity measurement, subcontractor bills, client RA bills, BOQ tracking, reconciliation, and commercial documentation for solar EPC/construction projects.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely billing based on actual site progress and contractual BOQ items, while coordinating closely with the Construction, Planning, QA/QC, Procurement, Stores, Commercial and Project Management teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Site Measurement & Quantity Verification

• Take and verify measurements of executed work at site as per approved drawings, BOQ and contractual specifications.
• Verify quantities jointly with the site/construction team and subcontractors.
• Maintain measurement sheets, Joint Measurement Sheets (JMS) and Measurement Books (MB), wherever applicable.
• Track actual quantities executed against approved BOQ quantities.
• Identify excess, short or additional quantities and highlight them to the Project Manager/Commercial team.

2. Subcontractor Billing

• Prepare and verify subcontractor RA bills based on actual site execution.
• Check subcontractor bills against BOQ, work orders, approved rates and contractual terms.
• Verify supporting documents such as measurement sheets, work completion records, material reconciliation and approvals.
• Ensure applicable deductions such as retention, advances, recoveries, penalties, TDS/GST and other contractual deductions are correctly considered.
• Coordinate with subcontractors for clarification and correction of billing discrepancies.

3. Client / Employer Billing

• Prepare monthly RA Bills / Running Account Bills for submission to the client/consultant.
• Compile measurement sheets, quantity statements and supporting documents required for client billing.
• Ensure billing is prepared as per the approved BOQ, contract conditions and payment milestones.
• Coordinate with the Planning and Project teams to incorporate certified project progress into billing.
• Follow up on bill certification and resolve client/consultant queries.

4. BOQ & Billing Management

• Maintain and update the project BOQ and billing database.
• Monitor billed, certified and executed quantities.
• Track balance quantities against each BOQ item.
• Prepare quantity variation statements and identify deviations from the original BOQ.
• Support preparation of Extra Item, Non-BOQ Item and Variation Claims.
• Maintain records of approved and pending variations.

5. Solar Project-Specific Billing

• Handle billing for major solar construction activities such as:
• Site grading and development
• Excavation and earthwork
• Piling / foundation works
• MMS/structure installation
• Module installation
• DC cable laying
• AC cable laying
• Inverter and transformer installation
• Electrical works
• Earthing and lightning protection
• Road and drainage works
• Fencing and other civil works
• Testing and commissioning-related activities
• Understand drawings, BOQ, specifications and measurement methodology relevant to solar PV projects.

6. Material Reconciliation

• Prepare and maintain material reconciliation statements for project materials.
• Reconcile materials issued, consumed, installed and balance quantities.
• Coordinate with Stores and Site teams for material consumption data.
• Identify material wastage and excess consumption and report deviations.
• Support reconciliation of materials such as steel, cement, cables, structures, modules and other project materials.