QS & Planning Engineer - Ithaca

Purpose of Position

• The job incumbent is responsible for Quality Assurance & Quality Control of the construction works at different stages.
• The position performs in line with the Bureau Veritas Quality Assurance System, including the BV Code of Ethics and the BV Group policy.

Major Responsibilities

• Evaluate contractor’s payment applications and prepare interim payment certificates.
• Track and control project cost against the budget.
• Manage and assess variations and change orders.
• Develop and maintain the project master schedule using software like Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Monitor the progress of works against the schedule and identify potential delays or bottlenecks.
• Conduct look-ahead planning (weekly/monthly) and reporting.
• Coordinate with contractors and consultants to align the schedule with actual site progress.
• Analyze and report on schedule variance and critical path.
• Suggest and monitor catch-up or recovery plans when there are delays.
• Liaise between the client, contractor, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Attend site meetings and progress reviews.
• Prepare progress reports, cost reports, and dashboards for the client.
• Assist the Project Manager in decision-making by providing timely cost and schedule data.
• Identify cost and time risks and suggest mitigation measures.
• Conduct value engineering exercises to improve cost efficiency without compromising quality.
• Understanding project specifications and developing time schedules and budgets that meet them.
• Delegating tasks and ensuring workers receive feedback.
• Understanding and meeting all contract requirements.
• Communicating with managers, supervisors, and the rest of the team.
• Analyzing technical drawings and providing material and cost estimates.
• Ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budgets.

Criteria for Performance Evaluation (KPIs)

• Maintain timely delivery of assigned tasks
• Ensuring zero customer complaints
• Follow HSE norms  and good  housekeeping in working area
• Maintain all  records as per quality systems guidelines
• Compliance of internal and external accreditation guidelines, policies, procedures
• Internal and external customer service satisfaction (e.g. number of complaints)

Qualification, Experience & Technical Knowledge

• Degree in Civil Engineering with minimum experience of 9 years in Planning and Quality Assurance.

Skills & Qualities: 

• Should be proficient in basic Computer Applications- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Should have fair knowledge in Civil Engineering software packages like Autocad, Revit & any other.
• Should have good communication skills.