Assistant Cost Manager (Quantity Surveyor)

Turner & Townsend; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Quantity Surveyor in Penang to manage project costs effectively, demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills. The role requires delivering precise documentation and output while collaborating with clients. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience and a strong technical background in cost management. Join a dynamic organization and play a critical role in delivering high-quality project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in related fields.
• Experience with major MEP equipment/systems preferred.
• Team player with excellent negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for total cost management of projects delivering positive outcomes.
• Carry out cost management and contract administration duties.
• Produce monthly cost reports.

Skills

Cost Estimates

Value Engineering

Contract Knowledge

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

Working in partnership with our clients, we deliver major projects and programmes with skill and precision, by focusing on outcomes and driving high performance.

Delivering innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes across our sectors, we drive the success of our client’s projects and programmes through effective planning, highly skilled teams, and rigorous controls.

Our capabilities include asset management, controls and performance, cost and commercial management, digital, procurement and supply chain, programme advisory, project management and sustainability. Backed by our extensive experience, we focus on outcomes to transform client’s projects and programmes.

With over 133 offices across 47 countries, we are an organisation of over GBP 1.5 billion turnover and 12,000+ talented team members across the world. In 2025, we are combining with CBRE’s Project Management business to create the premier, differentiated programme, project, and cost management capability globally. Through this change, our profile in Asia will scale significantly, comprising a team of over 4000 staff across all major countries in region. The combination of our programme management and project management and commercial management capabilities will provide a unique opportunity to do things for our clients.

Job Description

• Responsible for total cost management of projects delivering positive outcomes for our clients, demonstrating leadership and coaching to Graduate CM, and innovation of service and knowledge.
• Carry out cost management and contract administration duties with reasonable supervision and guidance
• To provide all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Provide Documentation including Tender Document, Tender Report, Pre-contract correspondence, LOA and contract documents.
• To monitor and verifying VO, Claims, Payment, Final Account and attending project meetings.
• To produce monthly cost reports
• Provide CM role pro-actively and professionally and interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree of Quantity Surveying or equivalent with 3-5 years’ experience in related fields.
• Excellent technical knowledge and experience across the full range of Cost Management duties including: Cost Estimates, Bills of Quantities, Value Engineering, Tendering and Evaluation, Contract Knowledge, Change Orders and Final Account close-out
• Candidates with experience in commercial, corporate and high technology experience are preferred.
• Experience from consultancy background, well versed with mechanical and electrical (M&E) work experience is preferred.
• Sound technical knowledge on major MEP equipment / system including chillers, cooling towers, emergency generator, and power substation and building management system (BMS).
• Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiation, influence and persuade others

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