Quantity Surveying Lead (PMC)

Responsibilities

• Cost Planning & Estimation
• Develop comprehensive cost plans and budgets across all stages: concept, feasibility, preliminary, and detailed design.
• Prepare benchmarking models using historical data, BCIS, SoR, and international cost indices.
• Lead life cycle cost (LCC) and carbon cost assessments for sustainable infrastructure planning.
• Ensure cost alignment with project phasing strategies and GW-scale capacity build-outs.
• BOQ, Quantity Take-Off & Tendering
• Prepare and validate Bills of Quantities (BOQs) in line with NRM, CESMM, and MCHW standards.
• Perform detailed quantity take-offs for EHV transmission lines, Switchyards/substations, and renewable systems (Solar, Wind, & BESS).
• Support preparation of tender documents, pricing schedules, and bid evaluation frameworks.
• Ensure BOQ alignment with design drawings, specifications, and execution methodology.
• Cost Control & Financial Monitoring
• Establish and maintain cost control systems, including: Budget vs actual tracking
• Cost variance analysis
• Forecast to completion (FTC)
• Monitor project expenditures and identify cost-saving opportunities and value engineering measures.
• Provide monthly cost reports, dashboards, and financial insights to PMO and client stakeholders.
• Rate Analysis & Commercial Evaluation
• Perform rate analysis using: SPONS price book
• Schedule of Rates (SoR)
• Market intelligence and vendor quotations
• Validate contractor submissions for reasonableness, completeness, and compliance.
• Support benchmarking of EPC costs for HV/EHV systems and renewable assets.
• Contract Administration & Change Management
• Administer contracts under NEC, FIDIC, and JCT frameworks.
• Manage: Variation Orders (VOs)
• Change Requests
• Claims and EOT evaluations
• Ensure contractual compliance, commercial protection, and risk mitigation.
• Maintain contract registers, claims logs, and change trackers.
• Procurement & Commercial Strategy
• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with project timelines and cost objectives.
• Support vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and contract award recommendations.
• Optimize procurement through package strategy, bulk procurement, and cost leverage mechanisms.
• Project Controls & Reporting
• Integrate cost management with project scheduling (Primavera/MSP) for holistic project control.
• Maintain progress trackers, cost-loaded schedules, and resource planning frameworks.
• Provide forecasting, risk-adjusted cost projections, and financial risk analysis.
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Act as the commercial interface between: Client / Owner
• EPC Contractors
• Design Consultants
• Procurement & Finance teams
• Ensure alignment on cost, schedule, and contractual obligations.
• Support technical-commercial discussions during design and execution phases.
• Sustainability & Carbon Management
• Perform carbon footprint assessments and integrate low-carbon design strategies.
• Evaluate embodied carbon and operational cost trade-offs.
• Support ESG and sustainability reporting requirements.
• Team Leadership & Knowledge Management
• Lead and mentor quantity surveying teams across projects.
• Drive standardization of BOQ structures, estimation methodologies, and cost databases.
• Share best practices on cost engineering, contract management, and value engineering.
• Support resource planning and capability development within PMC teams.
• Key Competencies / Skills
• Technical & Commercial
• Cost Estimation, Cost Planning & Benchmarking
• BOQ Preparation & Value Engineering
• Quantity Take-Off & Rate Analysis
• Cost Monitoring, Audit & Financial Validation
• Contract Management (NEC, FIDIC, JCT)
• Procurement Planning & Tendering Strategy
• Life Cycle Costing & Carbon Assessment
• Tools & Systems
• CostX (preferred - advanced level)
• MS Excel (advanced), Word, PowerPoint
• Primavera P6 / MS Project (integration with cost control systems)
• Project Domain Expertise
• Transmission Lines up to 765 kV
• Substations (AIS/GIS/Digital)
• HVDC Systems up to ±800 kV
• Hybrid Renewable Projects (Solar, Wind, BESS - GW scale)
• Key Focus Areas (Energy PMC Context)
• Cost optimization for EHV/HVDC transmission and grid infrastructure
• Financial control for hybrid renewable energy integration projects
• Alignment with PMO/PMC governance frameworks and project controls
• Integration of cost, schedule, risk, and sustainability metrics
• Delivery of projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory s

Additional Information

Role Purpose The Quantity Surveying Lead (PMC) is responsible for end-to-end cost management, commercial control, and financial governance of large-scale energy infrastructure projects, including power transmission (up to 765 kV), substations, HVDC systems (±800 kV), and hybrid renewable energy projects (Solar, Wind, BESS). The role ensures cost optimization, contractual compliance, risk mitigation, and financial transparency across all project phases-from feasibility and design through procurement, construction, and final close-out-while acting as the owner's commercial representative.

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