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

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. Labour & Resource Planning

Estimate manpower requirements, productivity, crew composition, installation costs, and labour budgets. Prepare labour productivity models and resource planning schedules.
1. Cost Engineering & Value Engineering

Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve productivity, optimize materials, and enhance procurement strategies while maintaining quality.
1. Vendor & Procurement Cost Analysis

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

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



and installation costs for domestic and international projects.
1. Tendering & Commercial Support

Prepare tender BOQs, pricing sheets, commercial proposals, bid analysis, contingency plans, and participate in commercial negotiations.
1. Cost Control & Risk Management

Monitor project budgets, material consumption, labour costs, variations, and change orders. Prepare cost variance reports, commercial dashboards, and risk assessments.
1. 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

Solid 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 Professional (CCP).

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