Job Title
Civil Engineer - Finishes
Job Description Summary
This role is responsible for managing all cost control and commercial functions for interior and finishing works, including flooring, ceilings, partitions, wall finishes, joinery, and specialty installations. The role involves preparing BOQs, quantity take-offs, cost estimates, and monitoring project budgets. The QS (Finishes) evaluates contractor claims, manages procurement-related cost aspects, and supports value engineering initiatives. Close coordination with project managers, design teams, and contractors is required to ensure timely, cost-efficient, and high-quality delivery of commercial, residential, or fit-out projects.
Job Description
About the Role:
- Prepare detailed cost estimates, BOQs, and take-offs for finishes, including flooring, ceiling, partitions, wall finishes, joinery, and specialty works
- Monitor and control project costs throughout the lifecycle, ensuring budget compliance and financial accuracy
- Review design drawings, specifications, and material schedules to assess cost implications of finishes works
- Assist in procurement of finishes materials, liaising with vendors and suppliers for quotations and cost optimization
- Evaluate contractor/subcontractor claims, variations, and invoices related to finishes works
- Conduct value engineering exercises to optimize design and material costs without compromising quality
- Track and report cost performance, including cost forecasts, monthly reports, and financial summaries
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, project specifications, and statutory requirements for finishes
- Support project team in contract administration, risk assessment, and dispute resolution related to finishes works
- Collaborate closely with project managers, design teams, and site engineers to ensure smooth execution of finishes packages
- Prepare detailed cost estimates, BOQs, and take-offs for finishes, including flooring, ceiling, partitions, wall finishes, joinery, and specialty works
- Monitor and control project costs throughout the lifecycle, ensuring budget compliance and financial accuracy
About You:
- Diploma/ B.E. / B.Tech in Civil Engineering or Architecture
- 8 to 12 years & above of relevant experience in finishes and interior quantity surveying, billing, and cost management for commercial, residential, or large scale projects
- Should have handled at least 3-5 large-scale projects covering full finishes scope (flooring, ceilings, partitions, wall finishes, joinery, and specialty works)
- Experience with Project Management Consultancy (PMC) or Cost Consultancy preferred
- Strong technical and commercial knowledge of finishes materials, BOQ preparation, rate analysis, and contract administration
- Proficiency in measurement verification, variation assessment, and cost tracking aligned with project budgets
- Excellent analytical, documentation, and coordination skills with high attention to accuracy and detail
- Effective communication, stakeholder coordination, and teamwork abilities
Why join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
- Being part of a growing global company;
- Career development and a promote from within culture;
- An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.
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