Technical Office Chief

About the role

The Technical Office Chief leads and supervises the Technical Office team to ensure efficient control of project documentation, technical records, reports and construction progress monitoring. The role covers quantity surveying, progress payments and claims, contract administration, technical documentation, planning and progress monitoring, cost control support and construction support.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Technical Office team
• Review and verify quantities, measurements and work progress on site, ensuring accurate take-offs and compliance with contract requirements
• Prepare, review and validate interim and final payment applications, subcontractor payment certifications, variation orders and supporting documents
• Support contractual requirements, monitor deliverables against contract obligations and help evaluate claims and change orders
• Manage technical submittals, method statements, material approvals, shop drawings, as-built documentation and project correspondence
• Support planning through progress reporting, productivity monitoring, earned quantities tracking and performance analysis
• Collaborate with project controls and commercial teams on budget performance, variations and forecasting
• Provide technical assistance during construction and help resolve technical and contractual issues on site

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of experience in technical office management, quantity surveying, progress payment certification and contract administration for large-scale building, hotel, residential, mixed-use or infrastructure projects
• Fluent English

Required skills

• Advanced AutoCAD and strong MS Excel
• Primavera P6 and/or MS Project; BIM-based coordination and quantity extraction tools preferred
• Quantity surveying, progress payment and invoicing management, contract administration and claims evaluation, change order and variation management, cost and schedule awareness
• Strong coordination, reporting and communication skills, working with multidisciplinary teams