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Drees & Sommer

Global consulting for real estate and infrastructure

Junior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager - Großprojekte Real Estate und Infrastruktur

Construction ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Part-timeCologne, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in architecture or civil engineering, or a comparable qualification.
  • At least two to three years of professional experience in relevant areas.
  • Knowledge of 2D quantity take-off from planning documents and, ideally, 3D quantity take-off from BIM models.
  • Knowledge of construction cost estimation and evaluation, including the relevant codes and standards; initial experience with international codes is an advantage.
  • Confident use of Excel and common cost-management software such as RIB iTWO.
  • Good German and English skills, particularly for collaboration in international project teams.
  • A structured and analytical working approach and confidence when engaging with clients, planning teams, and project teams.

Responsibilities

  • Determine trade- and element-specific quantities in 2D and 3D, for example using BIM models.
  • Prepare investment cost estimates using building benchmarks or preliminary trade costs, and prepare cost estimates and calculations based on design plans and construction price databases.
  • Prepare tenders and bills of quantities, review and evaluate bids, and contribute to tendering and procurement processes.
  • Continuously control costs, forecast cost developments, and report throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Identify cost-saving and optimization opportunities with clients, planners, and contractors, and carry out value-engineering measures.
  • Contribute to contract and change-order management, and assess scope changes and cost risks.
  • Review construction-service invoices for individual trades and general contractors.
  • Determine building-type-specific KPIs and benchmarks, and maintain construction-price databases.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with 3D quantity take-off using BIM models.
  • Initial experience with international codes.

About the Company

Drees & Sommer

Global consulting for real estate and infrastructure

Drees & Sommer delivers partner-managed, global consulting and implementation services for the real estate, infrastructure and industrial markets. Its teams provide sustainable, economically viable solutions tailored to each client’s needs, combining consulting with hands-on execution. Work flows through interdisciplinary groups led by Partners who are personally responsible for projects, guided by the “the blue way”—a holistic approach that balances economy, ecology and functionality and blends analytical rigor with creative thinking. The main differentiators are a partner-owned, intrapreneur-driven structure, a worldwide footprint (more than 6,500 people across 80 offices) and a commitment to uniting opposing concepts—tradition with the future, analog with digital, efficiency with well-being—into actionable outcomes. The goal is to help create a livable future by integrating sustainability, digitization and practical feasibility across projects.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany
Founded
1970

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