Quantity Surveyor Cost Manager Civil Pre Contract & Post Contract

Role

Own project cost control for luxury residential towers and villas, from budget and tender to final account. Protect project margin, certify only measured work, and give management an accurate cost-to-completion view on premium specifications and high-value finishes.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Contract

Prepare quantity take-offs, BOQs and project cost budgets from GFC drawings, including premium finishes, imported materials, facade, landscaping and amenity works.

Run tenders, prepare comparative statements, negotiate rates, and recommend contractors and specialist vendors.

Finalise work orders with clear scope, payment terms, retention and penalty clauses.

Maintain rate analysis and approved rate contracts.

Post-Contract

Measure work at site, and certify running and final bills against work orders and BOQ.

Reconcile material consumption (cement, steel, tiles, stone, joinery), and flag wastage and leakage.

Verify variations and claims, manage retention, advances and recoveries, and close final accounts at handover.

Cost Control and Reporting

Track committed vs. actual cost by project and package, and flag overruns early with corrective action.

Prepare cost-to-completion forecasts and monthly cost reports for the project head and management.

Provide cost inputs for RERA certification, pricing and project feasibility.

Must Have

5+ years in quantity surveying or cost management on residential projects with a real estate developer, including luxury or premium projects.

Proven pre-contract (estimation, tendering, contracting) and post-contract (measurement, billing, final accounts) experience.

Measurement per IS 1200, rate analysis and BOQ preparation.

Contractor bill certification and material reconciliation.

Ability to read architectural and structural GFC drawings.

Working knowledge of RERA cost requirements.

Advanced MS Excel, and AutoCAD or a costing tool.

Working Kannada preferred.

Good to Have

Experience with high-rise or ultra-luxury villa projects.

Cost control of specialist packages (facade, imported finishes, smart home, landscaping).

ERP-based procurement and billing experience.