Senior Rail Quantity Surveyor – Growth & Impact

H-E Parts; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Flextime

Training & Development

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its Oakland, California operations. The role is full-time and involves managing cost control, invoicing, and contract compliance in a fast-paced rail project environment.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of contractor experience in rail projects, with strong skills in budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 plus years' experience working for a contractor as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Familiar with rail metro projects transit systems technologies (power supply, signalling, Telecom, SCADA)
• Core skills: communication, presentation, documentation, training, delivery.
• Experience with estimating, budgeting, and planning.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to complete written reports and electronic communications expeditiously and with a high-degree of accuracy and professionalism.
• Computer proficiency with a strong knowledge of PCs and software applications related to the work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly statements with the Construction Manager according to the project plan.
• Collaborate with the Construction Manager to obtain PPC approval from the client.
• Ensure PPC compliance with the contractual scheme.
• Process invoices with Admin per STS procedures.
• Prepare interim progress applications for payment and internal valuations.
• Establish and maintain risk registers, variation trackers, and monthly reports.
• Prepare Progress Payment Certificates for subcontractors.
• Coordinate material receipt and address shortages.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor

Rail transit tech

Communication skills

Documentation

Training

Delivery

Estimating

Budgeting

Planning

Interpersonal skills

Written reports

PC Software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its Oakland, California operations. The role is full-time and involves managing cost control, invoicing, and contract compliance in a fast-paced rail project environment.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of contractor experience in rail projects, with strong skills in budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder communication.