Quantity Surveyor

Core Roles and Responsibilities

• Bill Preparation: Prepare Running Account (RA) bills, interim bills, advance bills, and final project bills.

• Measurement & Verification: Take and verify site measurements from drawings, site engineers, and actual construction work. Maintain Measurement Books (MB).

• BOQ & Quantity Surveying: Study the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and extract quantities from architectural and structural drawings.

• Subcontractor Billing: Review, verify, and process back-to-back and sub-contractor bills against completed site progress.

• Rate Analysis & Extra Items: Perform rate analysis for new or extra items that fall outside the original contract scope.

• Material Reconciliation: Prepare monthly reconciliation statements for building materials (such as cement, steel, and bricks) to track consumption versus site yield.

• Bar Bending Schedule (BBS): Prepare and certify Bar Bending Schedules for reinforcement steel.

• Contract & Statutory Compliance: Ensure bills follow contract clauses, payment terms, and statutory requirements like GST and TDS.

• Coordination & Follow-ups: Liaise with project managers, site teams, clients, and finance departments to resolve billing discrepancies and track payments.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree (B.E. or B.Tech) in Civil Engineering.

• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of estimation and costing, IS codes for civil measurements (such as IS 1200), and construction sequencing.