Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Role Summary

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll be involved in the project lifecycle, collaborating with experienced professionals. Primarily responsible for the preparation of detailed cost estimates and Bills of Quantities (BOQs) for Civil and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems.

This role includes delivering cost advice, ensuring budget management, and contributing to the successful execution of projects.

Responsibilities

• Developing detailed budgets and cost estimates for various pre-contract stages such as concept design, feasibility design, preliminary design, detailed design etc. throughout all project phases, from initial planning to final construction.
• Monitoring and managing project costs to prevent overruns by tracking expenditures and identifying potential cost-saving measures.
• Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities and helping Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Performing precise measurements, rate analysis, and risk evaluations.
• Rate analysis using SPONS price book, SoR and BCIS cost index.
• Procurement strategies and executing procurement processes.
• Financial reporting, tracking, final cost projections, and forecasts to complete.
• Coordinating with project stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Codes & MCHW, CESMM or NRM standard.
• Review and finalise cost estimates for various infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with the UK team and project managers.
• Maintain progress tracker, resource allocation, and support in team management.
• Work order management and budget preparation for the resources.
• Providing training for the team members on cost estimation & BoQ preparation.

Key Competencies / Skills

• BOQ Preparation & Value Engineering.
• Quantity take-off, Rate Analysis and Pricing.
• Cost Estimation & Benchmarking.
• Cost Monitoring, Audit & Validation.
• Carbon footprint calculation & Management.
• Life Cycle Cost & Carbon Assessment.
• Thorough understanding suite of contracts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred to have experience of working on UK projects.
• Preferred to have advanced level knowledge of CostX.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Preferred to have sound experience of using MS packages (Word, PowerPoint).