Billing And Estimation Engineer

Key Responsibilities

1. Estimation & Tendering

Study drawings, specifications, BOQs and tender documents.

Prepare detailed BOQ and quantity take-offs for waterproofing works.

Prepare rate analysis for materials, labour, equipment, wastage and overheads.

Prepare project-wise cost estimates and ensure realistic costing before quotation.

Prepare quotations and commercial comparison sheets.

Identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions and additional work requirements.

Assist management in deciding competitive and profitable rates.

Maintain a database of material and labour rates for different waterproofing systems.

2. Billing & Quantity Measurement

Prepare and submit RA Bills / Running Bills as per work progress.

Prepare client measurement sheets and coordinate with site teams for joint measurements.

Verify executed quantities against approved BOQ and drawings.

Track billed quantity, certified quantity and balance quantity.

Prepare final bills and reconciliation statements.

Maintain complete records of deductions, recoveries, retention, GST, advances and other commercial adjustments.

Follow up with clients for bill certification and payment status.

3. Project Cost Control

Maintain a project-wise cost sheet from start to completion.

Track material consumption against estimated/BOQ quantities.

Track labour costs and productivity.

Compare Estimated Cost vs Actual Cost on a regular basis.

Identify cost overruns, wastage and abnormal consumption.

Prepare monthly project profitability reports.

Highlight potential losses or commercial risks to management immediately.

4. Site Coordination

Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Supervisors and Site Engineers.

Obtain regular site quantities and work-progress reports.

Verify actual work executed at site.

Ensure that additional / deviation works are properly measured and documented.

Maintain records of approved and pending extra items.

Ensure no additional work is executed without proper commercial documentation/approval wherever required.

5. Client & Commercial Coordination

Coordinate with client billing, QS, PMC and commercial teams.

Prepare responses to billing and measurement queries.

Maintain records of work orders, amendments, rate approvals and client instructions.

Follow up for approval of additional items and variations.

Maintain a tracker for submitted bills, certified bills, outstanding amounts and expected payment dates.

6. Documentation & Reporting

Maintain updated records of:

Work Orders

BOQs

Rate Analysis

Estimates

Measurement Sheets

RA Bills

Final Bills

Material Reconciliation

Labour Cost

Project Cost Sheets

Variation / Extra Item Statements

Client Approvals

Payment Trackers

Project Profitability

Prepare a weekly commercial report for management covering:

Work Executed → Quantity → Billing → Collection → Material Cost → Labour Cost → Other Expenses → Project Profitability

Required Skills

Strong knowledge of BOQ preparation and quantity estimation

Strong knowledge of billing and measurement

Understanding of construction/waterproofing works

Good knowledge of MS Excel

Ability to prepare professional commercial reports

Basic to good knowledge of AutoCAD for reading drawings and quantity take-offs

Good understanding of rate analysis and costing

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Good communication and client coordination skills

Ability to work independently and follow up with site teams

High attention to detail

Preferred

Experience in:

Waterproofing

Civil construction

Building construction

Infrastructure projects

Contractor-side billing

PMC/client-side quantity surveying

Knowledge of waterproofing systems such as PU coatings, APP membranes, HDPE membranes, crystalline waterproofing, cementitious coatings, injection grouting and related systems will be an advantage