manages the costs and contracts for construction projects from start to finish, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. Key duties include preparing cost estimates and budgets, analyzing design changes for cost impact, sourcing materials and contractors, and monitoring project finances and progress. They act as a liaison between clients, architects, engineers, and contractors to manage budgets, resolve financial disputes, and ensure projects meet quality and legal standards.A quantity surveyor
Responsibilities and duties
- Cost estimation: Prepare detailed cost estimates for materials, labor, and equipment during the design and tendering phases.
- Budget management: Develop, manage, and track project budgets, making adjustments for any design or scope changes.
- Contract administration: Prepare tender documents, negotiate contracts, and manage payments to contractors and subcontractors.
- Financial monitoring: Track project finances, monitor costs, and prepare financial reports and payment accounts.
- Project oversight: Visit construction sites to assess progress, ensure work is done according to budget, and verify quality and legal standards are being met.
- Risk and dispute resolution: Advise on commercial risks and help resolve financial and contractual disputes between project parties.
- Liaising: Work closely with and communicate between all project stakeholders, including clients, architects, and engineers.
Where they work
- Consultancy firms: Involved heavily in the design phase of a project.
- Contractor companies: Focus more on the construction phase of the work.
- Clients: Ensure projects meet financial goals and deliver value for money.
- Anywhere construction happens: On both residential and large-scale commercial or industrial projects.
