Quantity Surveyor (Preventista / Computista)
Location: Milan, Italy (full-time)
Languages required: Mandatory fluent/native Italian & Excellent English
About The Role
Join our Cost Management team in Milan as a Quantity Surveyor or experienced Computista / Preventivista, working on major Data Centre projects in an international environment.
You will support clients throughout the project lifecycle, providing clear cost insight and commercial advice across a broad range of cost management and quantity surveying activities.
For the Italian market, this role is particularly suited to professionals with a strong background in computo metrico estimativo, quantity take-offs, cost estimating and cost management, and who are familiar with the Italian construction industry, market practices and pricing.
We are looking for professionals with proven experience in the Italian market, ideally gained within a consultancy, contractor, engineering practice or similar construction environment.
Experience in Data Centres or other complex building projects would be considered an advantage.
Your core duties will involve:
- Quantity take-offs & BoQs: Extract quantities from CAD (DWG) and BIM/Revit models and prepare detailed Computo Metrico Estimativo / Bills of Quantities.
- Cost Estimation: Prepare cost estimates and analyses for materials, labour and construction works.
- Pricing & Market Analysis: Work with Prezzari Regionali, DEI, supplier quotations and market data.
- Tender Management: Prepare tender documentation, analyse contractor bids and support procurement and contract strategies.
- Post-Contract: Review SAL, variations, change orders and payment applications, supporting project cost control and forecasting.
- Client & Commercial Support: Liaise with clients, contractors and project teams on cost and commercial matters.
What skills and attributes are we looking for from
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Native or fluent in Italian, essential for working with Italian contractor, suppliers and pricing databases.
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Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to communicate effectively in an international project environment.
- A couple of years experience of quantity take-off, estimating and/or cost management within the Italian construction market.
- Technical Software Skills:
- Advanced Excel.
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (DWG) and Revit/BIM.
- Experience with estimating tools such as CostX, Primus, STR Vision CPM, or similar.
- Degree/qualification in Building or Civil Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or equivalent. Experienced Geometra are encouraged to apply.