Estimating building costs and feasibility studies

Prepare Procurement Documentation

Ensure the production of monthly actual cost and value reports, forecasts and cash flow information

Ensure variations are dealt with timely and in accordance with the Conditions of Contract, Upstream and Downstream

Liaise with FIDIC Engineer with regards to Claims

Measure and prepare provisional Bills of Quantities for tender purposes from drawings and/or other information supplied by the Client/Project Manager and measured in accordance with systems of measurement that are standard or designed

Assist the Contract Administrator/Procurement Lead with the preparation of Tender Documents including advice on contractual, commercial and all quantity surveying related matters such as pricing instructions, payment mechanisms, etc.

Integrate the technical specifications/Works Information prepared by the Project Manager into a cohesive tender document, including drawing to the attention of the Project Manager any anomalies or queries arising from scrutiny of the specifications

Price the provisional Bills of Quantities issued for tender purposes using the latest market related unit rates in order to prepare an estimate of the expected contract cost and distribute to the Project Manager

Attend or Conduct Tender Clarification Meetings

Assist in queries during the tendering process

Provide input to the tender

Arithmetical checking and analysis

Complete financial evaluation

Financial risk assessment and sensitivity analysis

Preparation of financial recommendation and Tender Evaluation and Recommendation Report

Prepare, finalize and include applicable sections (Bills of Quantities, Pricing Instructions, etc.) into the Contract Documents for approval and signature by the appropriate parties

Establish a cash flow forecast for monthly progress payment

Re-measurement of quantities from construction drawings and/or physically on site and progressive agreement of these re-measured quantities with the construction Contractors

All measurements clearly cross referenced, checked and filed for possible audit by the Employer’s auditors

Prepare and keep accurate and up to date final cost forecasts for each construction contract

Prepare monthly progress payment certificates for construction contracts including calculating, evaluating or verifying contract price adjustments where applicable

Verifying the financial of Compensation Events and final recommendations thereof to the Procurement Manager and Project Manager for vetting prior to award reference to the Employer

Provide input to the evaluation, adjudication and recommendation in respect of financial and/or contractual aspects of claims between the Employer and the Contractor

Check and adjust the projected contract cash flows using the progressive re-measured and valued information for inclusion in the monthly cost reports

Determine, prepare and agree the final account for each construction contract including all variations and adjustments for re-measurement, compensation events and contract price adjustment

Prepare contract close-out report for construction contracts in respect of financial and quantative information including the provision of related documentation

Negotiating and agreeing final accounts, with contractors on behalf of the client