Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Prepares technical evaluations, cost estimating draft reports, memos, and letters and presents recommendations to management and client
• Prepare valuations of work in progress reports from contractor draw requests
• Undertake other cost-related tasks as directed by supervisor, including review of estimates prepared by others
• Review estimates prepared by Estimating Team, prior to supervisor final review
• Participate in design charrettes and design workshops, including presenting estimates to the client and AE team
• Attend client meetings
• Acts as lead individual for specific projects
• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
• Work as integral part of our Estimating Team to perform plan and specification analysis, takeoff, and pricing of various types of construction projects
• Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
• Evaluates cost estimating deliverables prepared by architects and engineers, for cost containment
• Prepare value engineering, cost option and cost strategy estimates
• Compiles and analyzes data on all factors that influence costs, such as material, labor, equipment, and profit margins
• Acquires and evaluates historical and vendor cost data for the development of cost estimates and price recommendations
• Review construction plans and specifications during preconstruction to complete quantity take-offs and prepare estimates for all architectural, structural, and civil scopes from schematic through final design for new construction and renovation projects
• Accurately forecasts costs of future projects and changes to existing projects
• Participate in Value Engineering studies, reconciliations, and negotiations with contractors
• Assist with training and mentoring others
• Prepare independent post contract estimates, including reporting differences in scope, quantities, and pricing from contractor’s estimate

Requirements

• Minimum Experience required: 3- 5 years’ relevant experience in construction cost estimating of a variety of building types from program, conceptual, schematic, design development and construction document stages of design in elemental and CSI format for all architectural, structural, and civil components of new construction and renovation projects. Some MEP estimating experience preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of execution of cost management services; good planning, organization, and communication skills essential. Understanding of technical and non-technical documents related to cost management services required. Knowledge and use of industry-estimating software and Microsoft Office software programs.
• Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required: 4-year college degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Cost Estimating or equivalent recognized technical qualification.
• Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines.
• Charted Quantity Surveyor or AACE International and/or Certified Cost Professional preferred.
• Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone

Benefits

• Indoor office environment. May require work on site location when necessary.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance