📌 Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
🧾 Job Description
A Quantity Surveyor manages the financial and contractual aspects of construction projects from initial design to final completion. They work closely with architects, engineers, contractors, and clients to ensure cost efficiency and value for money.
🛠️ Key Responsibilities
- Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and feasibility studies
- Analyze project drawings and specifications
- Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQ)
- Manage tendering and procurement processes
- Evaluate contractor quotations and negotiate prices
- Monitor project costs and control budgets during construction
- Prepare interim valuations and payment certificates
- Handle contract administration and claims
- Conduct site visits to assess progress and verify work
- Prepare final accounts and project cost reports
🎓 Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management
- Professional certification (optional but preferred) such as RICS or AIQS
- Knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations
💼 Required Skills
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Knowledge of construction contracts (FIDIC, NEC, etc.)
- Proficiency in cost estimation software (e.g., AutoCAD, MS Excel, CostX)
- Good negotiation and communication skills
- Attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Time management and project coordination skills
📊 Work Environment
- Construction sites
- Consulting firms
- Real estate developers
- Government infrastructure departments
📈 Career Growth
- Junior Quantity Surveyor
- Quantity Surveyor
- Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Commercial Manager
- Project / Contracts Manager
