Deputy General Manager - Quantity Surveying & Billing - Real Estate

Position Purpose:

We are looking for a senior Quantity Surveying and Billing professional to lead the QS, billing, cost management and commercial control function across large-scale real estate projects. The role will be responsible for accurate project costing, effective budget control, timely contractor billing, quantity verification, variation management, commercial closure and cost optimisation across projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Quantity Surveying and Cost Management:

- Lead the complete Quantity Surveying function across assigned projects.

- Review BOQs, estimates, quantities, specifications and rates.

- Validate quantities based on drawings and site requirements.

- Monitor project budgets and cost-to-completion.

- Identify cost overruns, leakages and opportunities for cost optimisation.

- Prepare and review project cost reports and forecasts.

2. Billing and Certification:

- Lead contractor/sub-contractor billing and certification.

- Review and certify RA Bills, final bills and measurement sheets.

- Ensure accurate quantity measurement and reconciliation.

- Review material consumption and material reconciliation.

- Ensure timely processing and closure of contractor bills.

- Coordinate with Finance for payment processing and cash-flow planning.

3. Contracts and Commercial Management:

- Review work orders, contracts and commercial terms.

- Manage variations, deviations, extra items and rate analysis.

- Evaluate contractor claims and commercial proposals.

- Support resolution of commercial disputes.

- Ensure contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

- Drive timely commercial closure of completed packages/projects.

4. Tendering and Procurement Support:

- Review tender BOQs and cost estimates.

- Participate in tender evaluation and commercial comparison.

- Prepare comparative statements and support contractor negotiations.

- Evaluate vendor/sub-contractor commercial proposals.

- Support finalisation of work orders and purchase orders.

5. Budget and MIS:

- Prepare project budgets and periodic cost forecasts.

- Monitor Budget vs Actual expenditure.

- Track committed cost, projected cost and cost-to-completion.

- Prepare monthly commercial MIS for senior management.

- Highlight risks, deviations and corrective actions.

6. Project Coordination:

- Work closely with Projects, Design, Procurement, Contracts, Finance and Planning teams.

- Participate in project review meetings.

- Ensure commercial implications of design changes and project decisions are evaluated.

- Provide commercial inputs for project planning and decision-making.

7. Team Leadership:

- Lead and mentor the QS and Billing team.

- Establish standard processes for measurement, billing, certification and reconciliation.

- Review team performance and ensure timely deliverables.

- Build strong commercial discipline across project sites.

Candidate Profile:

Essential Qualifications:

- B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering - Mandatory.

- Additional qualification in Construction Management / Quantity Surveying / Contracts Management will be preferred.

Experience:

- 15 - 22+ years of relevant experience.

- Strong experience in real estate / construction projects.

- Experience handling large-scale residential, commercial or mixed-use developments.

- Current/recent designation should ideally be AGM / DGM / Senior Manager / equivalent leadership level.

Functional Expertise:

- Quantity Surveying

- Project Billing

- BOQ and Estimation

- Cost Management

- Budgeting

- Contractor Billing

- Rate Analysis

- Quantity Verification

- Material Reconciliation

- Variation and Claims

- Contracts

- Tendering

- Commercial Closure

- Cost-to-Completion

- Project MIS