QUANTITY SURVEYOR

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Quantity surveyors manage the costs on a construction project. They help to ensure that the construction project is completed within its projected budget.

• Assist in establishing a client’s requirements and undertake feasibility studies.
• Run cost analyses of the various types of work as a forerunner to tender preparation.
• Select, price and source construction materials.
• Advise clients on procurement strategies.
• Factor in the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Identify commercial risks and help develop suitable responses.
• Prepare the tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities, with the architect and the client.
• Prepare progress claims for submission to clients.
• Prepare summary reports for the client and other relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise with main contractor / supplies and other relevant technical personnel for quotation.
• Taking off quantities and measurements from sketch drawings, BOQ for cost estimates and preparation of quotations / tender submission.
• Reviews engineering data to ensure compliance with the original design plans.
• Select subcontractors, agree the scope of services and allocate work.
• Monitor and control costs throughout the project.
• Identify risks surrounding the project and the likelihood of cost variation.
• Track any changes to the design or actual work and adjust budget projections.
• Value completed work and arrange payments to subcontractors.
• Analyse progress and write detailed reports.
• Liaise between site managers, project managers, site engineers and the client.
• Run cost analyses for ongoing repair and maintenance work.
• Advise on any outstanding contractual claims remaining.