Quantity Surveyor MEP Precontract & Post Contract

Quantity Surveyor MEP (Pre-Contract & Post-Contract):

Experience: 6 to 10 years | Qualification: Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech (Electrical, Mechanical or Civil) | | Location: Bangalore

Role
Own cost control for MEP (electrical, plumbing, HVAC and fire) works on luxury residential towers and villas, from budget and tender to final account. You will contract MEP packages at the right rates, certify only measured work, and give management an accurate cost-to-completion view on premium specifications.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Contract

• Prepare quantity take-offs and BOQs from MEP drawings for electrical, plumbing, drainage, HVAC, fire fighting, lifts and smart home systems.
• Build MEP cost budgets by tower and package, and update them for design changes.
• Run tenders, prepare technical and commercial comparative statements, negotiate rates, and recommend contractors and specialist vendors.
• Finalise work orders with clear scope, make lists, payment terms, retention and penalty clauses.
• Maintain rate analysis and approved rate contracts for MEP materials and installation.

Post-Contract

• Measure installed work at site, and certify running and final bills against work orders and BOQ.
• Reconcile supplied vs. installed materials and flag wastage and leakage.
• Verify variations, extra items and claims against approved changes.
• Manage retention, advances, recoveries and back-charges, and close final accounts at handover.

Cost Control and Reporting

• Track committed vs. actual MEP 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.
• Coordinate with project, procurement, quality, design and accounts teams so payments are accurate and on time.

Must Have

• 6 to 10 years in MEP quantity surveying 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.
• Strong knowledge of MEP materials, specifications, makes and installation methods.
• Measurement skills, rate analysis and BOQ preparation for MEP works.
• Ability to read MEP and architectural drawings.
• Contractor bill certification and material reconciliation.
• 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 systems (HVAC, home automation, BMS, imported fittings).
• ERP-based procurement and billing experience.

What We Expect
Accuracy. Cost discipline. Ownership. No payment without verified measurement.