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.

- 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

Solid knowledge of

Interior Fit-Out

Furniture & Joinery

Civil & Architectural Works

MEP Systems

Procurement & Supply Chain

Construction Methodologies

Cost Engineering & Commercial Management Software Skills

Mandatory

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).

📌 Cost Estimator (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Arcedior
📍 Ahmedabad