Billing Engineer

THE ROLE

We are looking for a rigorous Billing Engineer to independently verify contractor bills, measurements, quantities, rates, recoveries and supporting documentation across premium building projects. The role sits between the site team, contractors, procurement/contracts and finance and must protect accuracy without allowing bills to remain stuck in avoidable loops.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·    Check RA and final bills against approved BOQs, work orders, drawings, site measurements, joint measurement records and executed quantities.

·    Verify rate applicability, extra items, deviations, deductions, advances, retention, taxes, free-issue materials, wastage and back-charges.

·    Audit BBS and reinforcement reconciliation, concrete and major material consumption, contractor statements and scrap/debit records where applicable.

·    Maintain package-wise bill registers showing submission, query, certification, approval and payment status with ageing and accountability.

·    Return incomplete or incorrect bills with a single consolidated query list; track resolution and prevent repetitive back-and-forth.

·    Coordinate with site engineers and project managers to validate physical progress and close measurement gaps promptly.

·    Prepare certification/release sheets for management and finance, highlighting exceptions, risks and pending recoveries.

·    Support quantity take-offs, tender BOQs, variation logs, reconciliation and cost-to-complete updates.

·    Maintain a clear audit trail and ensure no certification occurs without required documentation and approvals.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

·    Complete bills are certified within agreed timelines, with transparent reasons for any hold.

·    No duplicate quantity, incorrect rate or missed recovery passes through certification.

·    Management can see billing ageing, cash requirement, variations and package exposure at a glance.

·    Final accounts close with minimal unresolved measurements or documentation gaps.

EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

·    BE/BTech or Diploma in Civil Engineering with 5-8 years of contractor or developer-side billing experience.

·    Strong knowledge of quantity surveying, IS measurement practices, BBS, BOQs, rate analysis, reconciliation, RA/final bills and work-order conditions.

·    Advanced Excel capability; experience with AutoCAD quantity take-offs. ERP exposure is useful but not mandatory.

·    Experience in high-rise residential, commercial or mixed-use construction; developer-side experience preferred.

·    Candidates should be prepared for a practical assessment using a sample bill/BOQ.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

·    Numerically precise and difficult to mislead.

·    Firm, fair and responsive with contractors.

·    Strong documentation discipline and integrity.

·    Able to explain discrepancies simply and close them quickly.