Cost Engineer / Quantity Surveyor (Construction & Solar)

Private Advertiser; Philippines; On-site; PHP 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month pay

SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG

Free housing and meals (if needed)

HMO after regularization

Direct line to the Chairman

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking a Cost Engineer / Quantity Surveyor to evaluate project worth and pricing before signing, then manage costs to keep within budget and ensure every peso is billed.

The role requires strong Excel skills, reading drawings, and familiarity with government project practices such as POW, ABC and retention schedules. Based in or willing to relocate to Cagayan de Oro.

Qualifications

• BS Civil Engineering; licensed preferred.
• At least 3 years as cost engineer, quantity surveyor or estimator.
• Strong Excel; can read structural and electrical drawings; AutoCAD or PlanSwift a plus.
• Knows POW, ABC, progress billing and retention on government projects.
• Accurate, firm with subcontractors and honest with numbers.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Cagayan de Oro.

Responsibilities

• Quantity take-off, BOQ and cost estimates for building, steel-structure and solar projects.
• Prepare Program of Works and bid prices for government (DPWH / LGU) and private projects.
• Get and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Check subcontractor billings against measured work; prepare our progress billings and retention schedules.
• Control variations – nothing extra without written approval.
• Estimate-vs-actual and close-out report for every project.

Skills

Strong Excel

Read drawings

AutoCAD

PlanSwift

POW

ABC

Progress billing

Retention on govt projects

Relocation

Education

B.S. Civil Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

PlanSwift

Job description

We are a fast-growing group of companies based in Cagayan de Oro, working in Solar Energy & Energy Storage, Construction and Government / Private Projects. Our Chairman values honesty, discipline, speed and results, and rewards people who deliver.

We are looking for a Cost Engineer / Quantity Surveyor who tells us, before we sign, whether a project is worth taking and at what price – and then makes sure the actual cost stays inside the budget and every peso we are owed is billed.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Quantity take-off, BOQ and cost estimates for building, steel-structure and solar projects

• Prepare Program of Works and bid prices for government (DPWH / LGU) and private projects

• Get and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations

• Check subcontractor billings against measured work; prepare our progress billings and retention schedules

• Control variations – nothing extra without written approval

• Estimate-vs-actual and close-out report for every project

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• BS Civil Engineering; licensed preferred

• At least 3 years as cost engineer, quantity surveyor or estimator

• Strong Excel; can read structural and electrical drawings; AutoCAD or PlanSwift a plus

• Knows POW, ABC, progress billing and retention on government projects

• Accurate, firm with subcontractors and honest with numbers

• Based in or willing to relocate to Cagayan de Oro

WHAT WE OFFER

• ₱30,000 – ₱45,000 monthly salary, depending on experience

• 13th month pay, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG

• Free housing and meals (if needed)

• HMO after regularization

• Direct line to the Chairman and room to grow as the company expands