Job Description

Experience Required: 5+ Years

Reporting To: Managing Director

Location: Chennai / Tada

Role Summary:

A Civil QS & Planning Manager is responsible for cost management, financial forecasting, and project scheduling to ensure a project stays within budget and on schedule. Key duties include preparing cost estimates, managing contracts and payments, and developing resource and project timelines. This combined role requires a deep understanding of both financial details and project timelines to coordinate effectively and oversee a project's overall health.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Quantity Surveying (QS) responsibilities:

Cost estimation and budgeting:

Preparing initial cost estimates, bills of quantities, and project budgets based on drawings and specifications.

Financial control:

Monitoring and controlling project costs, including managing payments and cash flow, and resolving financial discrepancies.

Contract administration:

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, and managing variations, claims, and change orders.

Procurement:

Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors and overseeing the procurement process.

Risk and value management:

Performing risk and value assessments to mitigate financial risks.

Final account reconciliation:

Preparing the final project account by reconciling actual costs against estimates at project completion.
Planning responsibilities:

Scheduling:

Developing, managing, and updating project schedules (daily, weekly, and monthly).

Resource planning:

Planning and monitoring resource requirements, including materials, manpower, and machinery.

Project coordination:

Coordinating with site teams to ensure the work follows the planned schedule and progress.

Performance monitoring:

Monitoring project progress against the plan and revising schedules as needed to maintain project goals.
Combined and management responsibilities:

Reporting:

Preparing financial and progress reports for stakeholders.

Team leadership:

Leading and managing the quantity surveying and planning teams.

Stakeholder communication:

Collaborating with project teams, clients, consultants, and other stakeholders to ensure project success.

Compliance:

Ensuring compliance with relevant standards, codes, and contractual obligations

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong communication and knowledge of industrial building design and construction, including foundations for heavy machinery and process plants.
Expertise in construction management.
Proven ability to manage large EPC / turnkey industrial projects.
Excellent leadership, negotiation, and client management skills.
Educational Qualification: DCE with 6+ years of Experience or B.E / B.Tech in Civil Engineering with 4+ years of Experience.

Preferred Industry Background

Industrial Construction / Manufacturing Plant Construction / Heavy Engineering Projects.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ?400,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Food provided Health insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Provident Fund
Work Location: In person