Quantity Surveyor Designsmith Interior Works LLC

The QS Engineer is responsible for managing all commercial and cost control aspects of construction projects, ensuring financial efficiency, contract compliance, and accurate cost reporting across fit-out, civil, joinery, MEP, and turnkey scopes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial & Cost Control

• Prepare, track, and manage project budgets across multiple scopes (fit-out, civil, MEP, joinery, turnkey)

• Perform quantity take-offs and maintain accurate measurement logs from drawings and site inputs

• Manage the full lifecycle of variations (VOs): identification, substantiation, submission, and tracking

• Prepare Extension of Time (EOT) cost claims in coordination with Planning and Project teams

• Monitor cost-to-complete vs. budget, identify overruns, and recommend recovery strategies

• Ensure cost compliance with BOQs and contractual terms

• Prepare and submit client interim payment applications and variation claims for certification

• Evaluate and certify subcontractor bills based on actual site progress

• Reconcile monthly cost trackers and support commercial reporting

2. Tendering & Estimation Support

• Coordinate with estimation team for pricing inputs and budget validation

• Support bid reviews, tender clarifications, and commercial evaluations as required

3. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain updated Variation Order (VO) registers and cost logs

• Ensure proper documentation of all commercial records and approvals

• Support ERPNext entries for variations, costs, and project financial data

• Maintain project commercial archives (approved bills, quotations, contracts)

• Provide data for dashboards, management reporting, and margin analysis

  
  

Key Deliverables

• Accurate measurement logs and quantity take-off sheets

• Timely and well-substantiated variation (VO) documentation

• Certified client and subcontractor payment certificates

• Reconciled and updated cost trackers

• Monthly commercial reports and final project cost reports

  
  

Stakeholder Interaction

• Sr. QS / Commercial Manager: Reporting, approvals, escalation of commercial risks

• Site Engineers: Measurement validation and VO supporting data

• Clients / Consultants: Coordination for certification of bills and variation claims

• Planning Team: Support for EOT and delay-related cost claims

  
  

Required Competencies

• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of QS practices across fit-out and construction projects

• Problem Solving: Ability to identify cost risks and propose mitigation strategies

• Collaboration: Effective coordination with site, project, and commercial teams

• Accountability: Ownership of cost tracking, VO logs, and financial accuracy

• Stakeholder Management: Confident in handling client and consultant interactions

• Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project environment