Position Overview The Quantity Surveyor / Estimation Lead is responsible for project estimation, quantity surveying, cost planning, budgeting, BOQ preparation, tender costing, and commercial analysis for interior fit-out, turnkey, furniture, joinery, MEP, procurement, and construction projects.

The role ensures accurate project costing, profitability, commercial risk management, procurement support, and cost optimization from project inception through execution. Key Responsibilities

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Quantity

Take-Off & BOQ Preparation

Prepare detailed Quantity Take-Offs (QTO) from architectural, interior, structural, MEP, shop, and IFC drawings. Develop BOQs, material schedules, procurement schedules, and quantity reports. Ensure accurate measurements using area, volume, linear, weight, and unit-based calculations.

- Cost Estimation & Budgeting

Prepare detailed cost estimates for: Interior Fit-Out Furniture & Joinery Civil & Architectural Works MEP Services Soft Furnishings Specialty Items Develop concept, preliminary, execution, procurement, and project budgets.

- Labour & Resource Planning

Estimate manpower requirements, productivity, crew composition, installation costs, and labour budgets. Prepare labour productivity models and resource planning schedules.

- Cost Engineering & Value Engineering

Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve productivity, optimize materials, and enhance procurement strategies while maintaining quality.

- Vendor & Procurement Cost Analysis

Evaluate supplier quotations, validate costs, benchmark vendor pricing, and support procurement negotiations. Develop material rate libraries and cost databases.

- Logistics & Packaging Costing

Estimate transportation, packaging, freight, handling, insurance, customs,



and installation costs for domestic and international projects.

- Tendering & Commercial Support

Prepare tender BOQs, pricing sheets, commercial proposals, bid analysis, contingency plans, and participate in commercial negotiations.

- Cost Control & Risk Management

Monitor project budgets, material consumption, labour costs, variations, and change orders. Prepare cost variance reports, commercial dashboards, and risk assessments. 9.

Cost Database

Management

Maintain and regularly update

Material Rate Libraries Labour Cost Libraries Vendor Database Historical Cost Database Productivity Benchmarks Logistics Cost Database Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of

Interior Fit-Out Furniture & Joinery Software Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel AutoCAD Power BI MS Project Preferred

CostX PlanSwift Bluebeam Cubit Revit Navisworks SAP / Oracle ERP Key Deliverables

BOQs & Quantity Take-Off Reports Project Cost Estimates Tender Costing Packages Procurement Budgets Labour & Material Cost Analysis Vendor Evaluation Reports Value Engineering Reports Cost Control Dashboards Commercial Risk Reports KPIs

Estimation Accuracy (±3–5%) BOQ Accuracy Budget Adherence Margin Protection Procurement Cost Savings Tender Success Rate Value Engineering Savings Commercial Risk Reduction Experience

Quantity Surveyor: 5–8 Years Senior Quantity Surveyor: 8–12 Years Estimation Manager: 12–18 Years Senior Estimation Manager: 15+ Years Preferred Industry Experience:

Interior Fit-Out Turnkey Projects Furniture & Joinery Construction Procurement & Supply Chain Educational Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications: RICS, MRICS, PMP, CCM, Certified Cost Qualified (CCP).

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