Contractor QS for Quantum Disputes (Remote)

Rimkus; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Global travel

Professional development

Expertise in disputes

Team culture

Job summary

Quantum Experts seeks an experienced Contractor Quantity Surveyor to provide technical support on construction and infrastructure disputes. You will investigate and value costs, review contracts, bills of quantities, variations and payment records, and prepare quantum calculations.

You must hold a degree in Quantity Surveying, demonstrate strong measurement and valuation skills, and have advanced Excel capability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Strong practical experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally with a main contractor or major subcontractor.
• Excellent measurement and valuation skills.
• Strong understanding of construction costs, variations, payment and final account principles.
• Advanced or very strong Microsoft Excel capability.
• Ability to interrogate large quantities of commercial and project information accurately.
• Good understanding of construction contracts and contractual entitlement.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts, bills of quantities, schedules of rates, variations, valuations, payment records and other commercial documentation.
• Undertaking detailed measurement and remeasurement from drawings and project records.
• Reviewing and valuing variations and additional works.
• Analyzing contractor cost records, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and preliminaries.
• Preparing detailed quantum calculations and valuation schedules.
• Reviewing claims for prolongation, disruption, loss and expense, overheads and other additional costs.
• Reconciling claimed amounts against contemporaneous records, invoices, applications for payment and cost ledgers.
• Preparing cost comparisons, reconciliations and supporting schedules, primarily in Excel.
• Identifying gaps, inconsistencies and areas requiring further supporting evidence.
• Assisting with the preparation of appendices, exhibits and schedules supporting expert reports.
• Maintaining clear audit trails between source documentation, calculations and conclusions.
• Supporting the Quantum Expert with queries and further analysis arising during preparation of the expert report.
• Where required, assisting with the review and analysis of opposing party submissions and quantum assessments.

Job description

Quantum Experts seeks an experienced Contractor Quantity Surveyor to provide technical support on construction and infrastructure disputes. You will investigate and value costs, review contracts, bills of quantities, variations and payment records, and prepare quantum calculations.

You must hold a degree in Quantity Surveying, demonstrate strong measurement and valuation skills, and have advanced Excel capability.