Quantity Surveyor / Cost Controller - Spanish

Bureau Veritas is supporting a cutting-edge industrial project for the construction of an electric vehicle battery gigafactory

Project Details

• Project: Electric Vehicle Battery Gigafactory Construction
• Location: Spain
• Duration: Late 2025 - Approximately 3 years

Job Description: Quantity Surveyor / Cost Controller

Primary Responsibilities

• Comprehensive financial management of complex industrial project
• Detailed cost estimation and control
• Financial risk assessment and mitigation
• Budget tracking and optimization
• Procurement cost management
• Financial reporting and analysis

Key Financial Management Duties

Cost Estimation

• Develop detailed project cost breakdowns
• Create accurate financial forecasts
• Perform comprehensive cost-benefit analyses
• Prepare detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates

Budget Control

• Monitor project expenditures
• Implement cost-saving strategies
• Track and report financial performance
• Manage contractual financial obligations
• Conduct regular financial variance analyses

Technical Financial Skills

• Precise cost tracking for industrial infrastructure
• Complex procurement management
• Advanced financial modeling
• Contractual financial compliance
• Value engineering techniques

Required Qualifications

• Professional Experience:

  • 5-7 years in industrial project cost management
  • Proven track record in large-scale infrastructure projects
  • Experience in renewable energy or advanced manufacturing sectors

• Technical Competencies:

  • Advanced financial analysis
  • Detailed cost estimation techniques
  • Procurement management
  • Contract financial management

Skills and Expertise

• Technical Skills:

  • Advanced financial modeling
  • Detailed cost tracking
  • Risk financial assessment
  • Procurement optimization

• Professional Attributes:

  • Analytical thinking
  • Precise communication
  • Strategic financial planning
  • Problem-solving capabilities

Educational Requirements

• Academic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's/Master's in:
    • Quantity Surveying
    • Construction Economics
    • Financial Engineering
    • Project Management
  • Professional certifications preferred:
    • RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
    • AACE International Certifications
    • Project Management Financial Credentials

Technical Proficiencies

• Advanced financial software
• Cost management platforms
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling tools
• Project financial tracking software

Language Requirements

• Fluent Spanish
• Professional English proficiency
• Technical financial communication skills