QS Estimator (Steel Structure)

Responsibilities:

• Communicates with other departments to ensure all documentation required is contained within the tender submission.
• Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; setting priorities.
• Prepares construction budget by studying plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs for each elevation.
• Evaluates offers to purchase by costing changes, additions, and site requirements.
• Obtains bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.
• Maintains cost keys and price masters by updating information.
• Resolves cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Prepares draft tender documents to ensure all systems and components of the tender are included
• Interprets & review system drawings to identify any difference to tender requirements and raise queries against specification.
• Construes and follow company tendering processes and procedures to ensure all aspects of tenders are met including relevant discipline codes and standards.
• Reviews the design outputs for compliance with contractual requirement.
• Gathers opinion of the project team and fabrication team on the engineering details to prepare final controlled documents of tender
• Assess the impact due to design changes and revision works due to client instructions.
• Ensures the project output meeting to the requirement of codes and specifications.
• Would be responsible for the filling of various tenders with all the formalities.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Assist the Estimating Manager in all matters relating to the financial and contractual aspects of the project during the full design stages for the project.
• Prepare BOQ’s and Preamble for all types of Method of Measurement. Also experience is all types of contract and preparation – remeasure, LS, EPC.
• Prepare BOQ as per authority standards and laisse with designer for all inputs
• Liaise with the team to ensure prompt submittal and completeness of BOQ and Estimates are accurate and ensure quality standard are maintained.
• Assist in the review, negotiation and preparation of claim settlements with the or client and the Engineer.
• Partake in the auditing (from Drawings and Manual Take Off sheets) and check and record measurements of completed work from QS/Estimators and provide corrective actions to the team.
• Participate in the evaluation and recommendation of entitlement of Contractors claims for review and issuance.
• Participate in the preparation of all stages estimates with all supporting documentation.
• Advise the QS/Estimator’s on measurement procedures and calculation of interim and final quantities.
• Evaluate the unit rates for new work items and present to the estimating manager for review with supporting documents.
• Assist in the preparation of variation engineering proposals & reports.
• Advice on contractual matters related to financial issues.
• Ensure completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.
• Participate in all commercial/Estimation presentation and meetings with Client.
• Maintain and streamline all cost and quantity records
• Evaluate the unit rates for new work items and present to the PM.
• Participate in recording the details and monitor the day works recording and process.
• Preparation of variation orders.
• Participate in the evaluation and recommendation of entitlement of Contractors claims for review and issuance by the Operations Manager
• Advice on contractual matters related to financial issues.
• Ensure completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.
• Monitor the contractor’s resource allocation.
• Preparation of financial statements for monthly report.
• Partake in the auditing of payments to Contractors.
• Check and record measurements of completed work.
• Monitor contracts final cost estimates.
• Participate in the preparation of Final Account with all supporting documentation.
• Attending the pre-bid meeting & doing site visit.
• visit the work order ongoing site visit & prepare one scope of work & accordingly prepare the BOQ to submit to the client for approval.
• Maintains cost database by entering and backing up data

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and Masters Degree in Structural Engineering

• 5 to 10 years of experience in execution works for steel construction
• Exposure in steel fabrication and erection works