Job Title
QS MEP
Job Description Summary
This role is responsible for comprehensive quantity surveying, cost management, and billing functions across Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Fighting, and ELV systems under Cushman & Wakefield’s PDS and Cost Consultancy scope. The role involves detailed quantity estimation, cost verification, contractor bill certification, and tracking of MEP progress against project budgets. The candidate will coordinate with site teams, design consultants, and contractors to validate executed works, monitor variations, and support value engineering and cost optimization. This position ensures financial transparency, compliance with technical and contractual requirements, and timely submission of accurate cost reports throughout all stages of project execution.
Job Description
About the Role:
- Prepares detailed MEP quantity take-offs and cost estimates from approved design and construction drawings.
- Validates contractor and vendor bills for MEP services including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire-fighting, and low-voltage systems.
- Reviews work progress and align physical achievements with the approved budget and billing milestones.
- Coordinates with MEP engineers and site teams to verify quantities, measurements, and installed works prior to certification.
- Assists in evaluating variation claims, change orders, and cost impacts due to design modifications or scope adjustments.
- Ensures cost control and financial compliance with project budgets, investor protocols, and statutory requirements.
- Prepares and updates MEP cost reports, progress summaries, and MIS trackers for management and client review.
- Reviews material submittals, equipment procurement schedules, and validates cost impact for long-lead items.
- Supports value engineering by analysing MEP alternatives for cost efficiency without compromising performance or quality.
- Coordinates with civil and finishes QS to ensure integrated cost reporting and overall project financial accuracy.
- Assists in project close-out, reconciliation of MEP quantities, and preparation of final account documentation.
- Prepares detailed MEP quantity take-offs and cost estimates from approved design and construction drawings.
About You:
- Diploma/ B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 8 to 12 years & above of relevant experience in MEP quantity surveying, billing, and cost management for base-build or infrastructure projects
- Should have handled at least 3-5 large-scale commercial, residential, or industrial projects covering full MEP scope (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Fighting, ELV)
- Experience with Project Management Consultancy (PMC) or Cost Consultancy preferred
- Strong technical and commercial knowledge of MEP systems, 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 strong 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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