Role & responsibilities

Pre-contract (planning and tendering)

- Prepare quantity take-offs and Bills of Quantities (BOQ) from drawings and specifications.
- Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and feasibility cost plans, including rate analysis.
- Do value engineering to cut cost without compromising quality or performance.
- Prepare tender documents, evaluate bids, and recommend contractors.
- Advise on contract type (item rate, lump sum, EPC, design-build) and draft contract conditions.

During construction

- Measure completed work on site and verify quantities.
- Prepare, check, and certify interim payment applications and running bills.
- Control costs by tracking actual spend against the budget and forecasting cost to completion.
- Assess variations and change orders, and negotiate their value.
- Evaluate claims for extension of time, delay, and prolongation costs.
- Manage subcontractor and supplier packages, including their agreements and payments.




- Track materials on site, reconciliation, and price escalation or price adjustment clauses.
- Maintain records, measurement books, and cost reports.

Post-contract and closeout

- Prepare and agree the final account.
- Handle retention money, defect liability, and release of bank guarantees.
- Settle disputes through negotiation, mediation, or arbitration support.
- Do final cost reconciliation and lessons-learned reporting.

Skills and tools

- Knowledge of contract law and standard forms (FIDIC, CPWD, NHAI/MoRTH conditions, EPC agreements).
- Familiarity with measurement standards (IS 1200, CESMM, NRM) and Schedule of Rates.
- Software such as Excel, Primavera or MS Project, CostX, and ERP systems like SAP.

Preferred candidate profile

Immediate Male Joiners

📌 Walk-in || Qs Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 SRM Institute of Science and Technology
📍 Chennai