The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for preparing and managing all quantity and cost measurement, variation claims, budgeting and forecasting tasks related to his/her project. This role includes the support of the Sub-Contract Managers for tasks related to claims and estimations.
ROLE CONTRIBUTION
In order to prepare and manage all quantities of the project YOU ARE TO:
- Review and understand drawings and material take-off issued by SBM Offshore or contractors.
- Understand quantity survey capabilities for various disciplines of work such as Structural, Piping, Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural, Coating, etc.,
- Be able to Communicate and negotiate with contractors as per the contracting principles.
- Identify and rectify errors from contractor’s documents and submissions.
- Prepare RTO (Remeasure Take-Off) for internal forecast and issuance to Contractor for their review.
- Review and approve RTOs submitted by Contractors and manage RTO Register with details of progress.
- Arrange and lead Remeasure Meeting with Contractors periodically.
- Regularly upload/update CART / CESAR (Cost Automated Remeasure Tool) with all RTOs and Variations with appropriate status.
- Perform site inspection to verify quantities / changes for remeasurement and variation claims.
- Regularly review the Bill of Quantity (BOQ) items and related quantity and cost forecast.
- Assess Company issued Site Instructions and provide estimates / budget for cost impacts.
- Assess Contractor issued Job confirmation forms, Company’s Job Cards and provide estimates / budget for cost impacts.
- Prepare and update SI register with estimated budgets.
- Prepare and regularly update Variation Register, Quotation registers with appropriate status.
- Review all Quotations / Variation claims submitted by Contractor.
The measure of your effectiveness in this will be:
- Issuance of deliverables (RTO, Registers, CART console, etc.,) within the agreed time frame.
- KPIs (RTO agreement against construction progress, quality of cost estimation, etc.,).
- Evidence of feedback to relevant stakeholders.
- Being proactive rather than reactive, management of contractor’s expectation.
To support the Sub-Contract Managers on claims and estimations YOU ARE TO:
- Support Sub-Contract Manager in negotiation and agreement on variation claims.
- Support Sub-Contract Manager to prepare Variation Orders.
- Support Sub-Contract Manager and site cost engineer in Site Forecast preparation.
- Support Sub-Contract Manager to prepare Final account summary.
- Provide monthly consolidated summary for quantity and cost movements to site cost engineer.
The measure of your effectiveness in this will be:
- Issuance of deliverables (quality and timely delivery of site forecast) within the agreed time frame.
- KPIs (agreed number of Variations, quality of cost estimation for SI/Quotations, star rates agreement).
- Evidence of feedback to relevant stakeholders.
- A proactive attitude.
*If Acting as Lead: In order that the Project is properly supported, YOU ARE TO:
- Support the Project as main focal point ensuring all QS matters are well covered.
- Identify QS resources requirements to cover the project’s needs.
- Provide coaching and guidance as needed to team members.
- Proactively address any performance issues to continuously improve team performance.
- Promote a positive work environment to keep a high level of employee engagement (e.g. by providing timely feedback to team, supporting staff in development needs).
The measure of your effectiveness in this will be:
- Stakeholder feedback on team leadership
- Evidence of support on staff improvement/development
- Proven increase in Behavioral and Functional competency levels of the department
- Feedback from relevant other departments/ projects that allocated resources have the (right level of) competences to be effective.
Brunel International S.E.A Pte. Ltd
UEN No: 199603098R
EA License No: 16S8067
Shinu Alexander: R1657042