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.

Work arrangement
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