Facilities Consulting Limited is seeking a talented, experienced and detail-oriented Cost Consultant/Facilities Technician to join our team.
Your role will be highly critical in ensuring the financial success of our facilities management operations. As a vital team member, you will work closely with other professionals to manage project costs and ensure they are completed within the stipulated budget.
Key duties
- Reviewing construction plans and preparing quantity requirements, cost estimates and tender documents
- Scrutinising maintenance and material costs, as well as contracts and negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors for best terms
- Managing project budgets, including forecasting and monitoring costs
- Liaising with Facility managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors
- Preparing reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessment, and other documents
- Advising management and clients on improvements and new strategies
- Documenting any changes in design and updating budgets
- Site visits as required
- Understanding client requirements and quantities take off as per marking and RCP drawings
- Preparing BOQ (bill of quantities) by studying specification sheets
- Identifying gaps between BOQ and drawings, specifications and conditions of the contract and taking it for a logical closure
- Monitor and control costs throughout the project, identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Participation in the pre-tendering activities
Required skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, construction management or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in quantity surveying or cost consulting, preferably in the construction industry
- Sound knowledge of construction industry practices, regulations and standards
- Proficiency in cost estimation and cost management techniques
- Knowledge of service guidelines, such as the Local Building Code, ANSI/ASHRAE for HVAC, and LEED for green buildings
- Familiarity with contract administration and legal aspects of construction projects
- Understanding general contracting, design-build, package contracting, value-based project, loading margins, and lump sum in commercial fit-out, residential, hotel or retail projects
- Experience working with AutoCAD and validating quantities from the given drawings
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks effectively
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent negotiation abilities
- Proficiency in relevant software and tools for quantity surveying
Deadline: 13 February 2026. Send to: fcl@fclgd. Subject: Cost Consultant/Facilities Technician
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