Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor MEP (Data Center)

Linesight; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is a global project and cost management consultancy seeking a Cost Manager/QS to join our diverse, collaborative team in Malaysia. You will manage costs across varied projects, draft and review contracts, and support tender processes to ensure competitive, value-driven outcomes.

You will oversee valuations, cost reports, and settlements while maintaining clear client communications. A degree in cost management or related field is preferred, with willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre- and post-contract cost management on varied projects.
• Degree or comparable experience in cost management, contract law, or construction discipline.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment with ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
• Willingness to travel for short periods to meet clients, partners and team.
• Ability to build strong relationships with team and clients through openness.

Responsibilities

• Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments and support contracts/variations.
• Support project management with clear cost documentation and timely communication.
• Participate in tender/bid process from documentation through analysis and reporting.
• Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports and communicate variations.
• Support settlement of disputes/loss and expense claims with transparency.
• Resolve commercial, change orders and contract issues quickly and fairly.
• Assist in preparation and agreement of final accounts including claims handling for client value.

Skills

Cost management

Communication

Education

Degree in cost management/contract law/construction

Job description

Overview

As a Cost Manager/QS at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

The Opportunity

In this role you will:

• Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments, support in drafting new contracts, variations and contractual correspondence
• Support nimble project management and clear decisions through excellent cost documentation and timely communication
• Actively participate in the tender/bid process--from initial tender/bid documentation through analysis and reporting
• Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports, and clearly communicate variations to your team
• Support the settlement of construction disputes/loss and expense claims with transparency
• Resolve any commercial, change orders and contract issues quickly and fairly
• Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including the handling of any claims to ensure the client gets best value from works undertaken

We would love to hear from you if you :

• Have experience in pre- and post-contract cost management on varied projects, ideally in consultancies
• Have a degree or comparable experience in a cost management, contract law, or construction discipline
• Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines
• Are happy to travel for short periods to meet with your clients, partners and team
• Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun

About Us

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment.We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!