Quantity Surveyor VA
A senior quantity surveyor manages the money on construction projects: bills of quantities, progress claims, variations, cost reports and final accounts, so the client controls cost from tender to completion.
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Hourly rates · No lock-in contracts
Entry Level
$12 / hr
Intermediate ★
$16 / hr
Senior
$22 / hr
Responsibilities
- Prepare bills of quantities and cost plans from drawings and specifications using CostX, Cubit or Bluebeam.
- Assess and prepare monthly progress claims and payment schedules in line with the contract and the measured work on site.
- Value and negotiate variations, extensions of time and claims, keeping a full register with supporting records.
- Produce monthly cost reports comparing budget, committed cost, forecast final cost and cash flow.
- Administer subcontract packages from procurement through to final account, including retention and back-charges.
- Prepare tender documents, contract sums and schedules of rates for the client's tenders or for the builder's bids.
- Review contract conditions and advise the project team on entitlements, notices and time bars.
- Measure work in progress from site reports, photos and drawings to assess subcontractor claims for certification.
- Compile final accounts and reconcile them with the client's or builder's commercial team.
- Benchmark unit rates and update the cost database from completed projects.
Software & Tools
CostX
Cubit
Bluebeam
Microsoft Excel
PlanSwift
AutoCAD
Requirements
- Five or more years as a quantity surveyor or contracts administrator on commercial, residential or civil projects.
- A degree in quantity surveying, construction economics or a related discipline, with membership of a professional body such as PICQS or RICS an advantage.
- Skilled in CostX, Cubit, Bluebeam or similar measurement software and advanced Excel for cost reporting.
- Working knowledge of standard construction contracts and how claims, variations and retention are administered.
- Strong written English for claims, cost reports and correspondence that must stand up commercially.
- Analytical and numerate, with the judgement to challenge a claim politely and back it with measured evidence.
- Reliable high-speed internet and backup power at home, with availability across the client's working day.
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