Senior Engineer-Quantity Surveyor

Technical scope and responsibilities

• Create a coded elemental and trade-wise BOQ structure aligned to the project WBS, drawing packages and tender work packages; establish measurement rules, quantity assumptions and exclusions.

• Prepare detailed quantity take-offs from coordinated architectural, structural and relevant services drawings: earthworks, shoring, rock excavation, piling, pile caps, grade beams, RCC, reinforcement, formwork, masonry, plastering, waterproofing, finishes, doors/windows, external works and amenities.

• Draft complete item-wise descriptions and workmanship/material specifications for civil, architectural and finishing works, referencing relevant CPWD specifications, IS codes, Kerala PWD/PRICE conventions and project-specific performance criteria as applicable.

• Coordinate discipline-specific MEP, lift, STP, pool and fire-safety BOQs/specifications with designers and vendors; identify omissions, interface items and builders-work quantities without independently certifying specialist engineering design.

• Prepare bottom-up unit-rate analysis for materials, labour, plant, transportation, wastage, productivity, overhead and profit using documented quotations and current Kozhikode market benchmarks.

• Build the project estimate and cost plan with elemental budgets, preliminaries, contingencies, statutory/testing/utility allowances and reconciliation to the approved project scope.

• Issue RFIs and maintain drawing/quantity discrepancy registers; manage quantity revisions and estimate changes arising from design development.

• Prepare tender enquiry documents, pricing schedules, bid clarifications, comparative statements, commercial evaluation and recommendations for procurement decisions.

• Administer awarded BOQs and change records; verify site measurements, interim payments, variations, reconciliation, final quantities and forecast cost at completion in coordination with the site team.

• Support value engineering, material alternatives, cost-risk reviews and monthly management dashboards with versioncontrolled cost records. Essential skills and standards

• Advanced Excel (structured estimates, formulas, pivots, lookup functions and auditable calculation sheets); AutoCAD drawing interpretation and quantity take-off.

• Working capability in PlanSwift, CostX, Bluebeam or equivalent digital take-off tools; BIM/Revit quantity awareness is an advantage.

Practical understanding of CPWD specifications and DSR principles, Kerala PWD PRICE/SOR methodology, applicable IS codes, NBC interfaces and construction measurement conventions.

• Strong skills in RCC, reinforcement BBS concepts, piling, waterproofing systems, faade/finishes, bill descriptions, bid evaluation and contract commercial provisions.