Role summary
We are looking for a Civil Engineer to prepare Bills of Quantities, rate analyses and cost estimates for urban transport projects. You will turn design drawings into accurate, tender-ready estimates for streets, roads, junctions, bus terminals and related infrastructure in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Key responsibilities

- Prepare quantity take-offs from AutoCAD design drawings, cross-sections and GFC drawings for:
- carriageway and pavement layers
- footpaths, kerbs and paving
- medians and refuge islands
- stormwater drains and utility ducts
- road markings, signage and street lighting
- traffic signals and landscaping
- Prepare detailed and abstract estimates and BoQs for DPRs and tender packages for streets, junctions, complete streets, parking facilities and bus terminals.
- Carry out rate analysis for non-schedule items using:
- the applicable Schedule of Rates: TN Highways/PWD SoR, Karnataka PWD SoR and local body SoRs such as GBA and municipal corporations
- MoRTH Standard Data Book
- market rates
- Ensure item descriptions and specifications comply with MoRTH Specifications for Road and Bridge Works and relevant IRC codes.
- Prepare measurement sheets, lead and lift statements, and cost abstracts with GST, contingencies and escalation as required.
- Support tender documentation: BoQ schedules, technical specifications, and responses to bidder queries on quantities and rates.
- Check contractor bills and measurements during execution, and support variation and deviation statements.
- Contribute to phasing options,



cost comparisons and value engineering in coordination with the design team.
- Maintain an updated internal database of SoR rates, market rates and unit costs for typical street and junction elements.

Qualifications

- B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering; M.Tech in Transportation, Highway or Construction Management is an advantage.
- 3–6 years of experience in quantity surveying, estimation and BoQ preparation, preferably for urban roads, streets or transport infrastructure.

Skills and knowledge

- Sound knowledge of urban transport projects: streets, roads, junctions, footpaths, drainage, utilities and bus terminals.
- Good working understanding of the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Schedules of Rates, including how to apply them, revise them and analyse non-SoR items.
- Familiarity with MoRTH specifications, IRC codes and government DPR and tender formats.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD for quantity take-off, and solid Excel skills for estimates and rate analysis.
- Desirable: experience with estimation software, and with Smart City or municipal projects.
- Working knowledge of Tamil and/or Kannada is an advantage.
- Attention to detail, and the ability to work to tender and submission deadlines.

What we offer

- Work on high-impact public projects that make streets safer and more walkable.
- Exposure to the full project cycle, from design and DPR to tender and execution.
- A small, collaborative team with direct involvement in client discussions.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹49,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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