Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil

Hill International, Inc.; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International, Inc. in Kolkata, India, is seeking a Civil Quantity Surveyor to undertake quantity works for building projects including residential, commercial, hotel and hospital developments.

The role requires experience with quantity take-offs, cost planning, and preparation of interim payments, Bills of Quantities, and cost reports using CAD and Cost-X.

Candidate should have a civil engineering degree and familiarity with IS 1200, tendering, and data transfer to BOQs.

Qualifications

• Take-offs for civil, structure and architectural works using IS 1200, POMI or similar standards.
• Assist in cost estimation activities and rate analysis for standard work items.
• Prepare interim payment recommendations and maintain cost control documentation.
• Contribute to cost reporting, cashflow forecasting, and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Undertake quantity take-offs for Civil, Structure, Architectural works using IS 1200, POMI or other similar standards.
• Use Cost-X, AutoCAD or other tools for quantity take-off and summarize quantities into BOQs or cost plans.
• Draft or validate Bills of Quantities and perform bulk checks.
• Support cost estimation by identifying material and labour rates and understanding rate analysis.
• Assist with tendering processes and documentation.
• Prepare interim payment recommendations and maintain cost control docs.
• Contribute to cost reporting, cashflow forecasting, variation valuation and final accounts.
• Apply construction tech knowledge to cost planning and assess material/labour costs in design/execution.

Skills

Quantity take-offs

Cost estimation

Cost control

Tendering process

Data transfer to BOQs

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Cost-X

AutoCAD

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job Description

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

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 Civil, Structure, Architectural works using IS 1200, POMI or other similar 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.
• Support cost estimation activities by identifying basic material and labour rates and understanding rate analysis for standard work items.
• Having basic understanding on tendering process and documentation.
• Prepare interim payment recommendations, maintain cost control documentation, and manage change control processes.
• Contribute to cost reporting, cashflow forecasting, valuation of variations, tracking of risk allowances, and preparation of final accounts.
• Apply working knowledge of construction technologies and methods in cost planning tasks. Assess cost implications of materials, labour and construction methods during design and execution stages.
• 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 Civil Engineering