Quantity Surveyor Manager - Japanese Company

Industry: Construction
Location: Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi
Position: QS Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION
Coordinating with contractors, quantity survey verification, cost management, and bid schedule preparation/management

1. Roles
• When bidding documents are available, the QS Manager will prepare quantity take-offs based on the documents, provide guidance on the creation of general temporary construction plans, prepare the bid schedule, and manage the smooth progress of the bidding process.
• When bidding documents are not available, the QS Manager will coordinate with clients, schedule the estimate preparation, consolidate the basic design drawings, and create the estimate drawings.
Clients are typically Japanese and Vietnamese engineers working for Japanese companies.
Estimate drawings will be instructed to CAD OPE.
2. Main Responsibilities
2.1. Duties related to Quantity Surveying (QS)
• Extract and compile quantities from estimate drawings (prepared by other collages).
• Estimate construction costs (materials, labor, machinery, etc.) (prepared by other collages).
• Using the above quantities and unit prices, prepare internal cost estimates. Compare and adjust these with the quotations received from the local subcontractors, calculate the final cost, and compile the internal cost.
• Calculate indirect costs (temporary construction cost, labor cost, construction insurance).
2.2. Preparation of Construction Plans and Procedure Drawings (handled by other colleagues)
• Collaborate with the design and construction teams to create detailed construction procedure drawings.
• Use specialized software such as AutoCAD and Revit to refine and optimize the procedure drawings.
• Prepare procedure drawings for bidding purposes, ensuring compatibility with technical requirements and site conditions.
• Coordinate with material suppliers and subcontractors to plan detailed construction procedures that meet both technical requirements and the schedule.
2.3. Preparation of Master Schedule (handled by other colleagues)
• Create an overall construction schedule based on quantities, labor unit prices, and equipment constants.
• Use specialized software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera to create detailed weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress schedules.