Quantity Surveyor

Protasco Berhad Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Protasco Berhad Group in Malaysia is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to translate drawings into BOQ/BOM, manage tender pricing, subcontractor payments, and cost-to-complete reporting across solar and EPC projects.

You will read drawings, prepare budgets, track costs, and supervise junior staff while ensuring compliance with PAM/CIDB/JKR contracts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction/M&E/EPCC.
• Diploma in Quantity Surveying; degree preferred.
• Reading civil, structural and electrical drawings.
• Knowledge of PAM, CIDB, JKR contracts and subcontract terms.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quantity take-off from approved drawings and specs.
• Prepare BOQ and BOM for tendering and procurement using standard structure.
• Price tender BOQs via rate build-up from supplier quotations and costs.
• Prepare interim valuations and payment certificates; manage cost-to-complete.
• Maintain project cost reports: budget, committed, actual, forecast.
• Review subcontractor variations and final accounts.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Analytical skills

Reading drawings

Project coordination

Supervising junior staff

Education

Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Tools

AutoCAD

CostX

Bluebeam

Excel

Job description

To translate approved drawings and design outputs from the Design Engineer and/or Project Manager into accurate Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and Bills of Materials (BOM) for tendering, subcontracting and procurement, across rooftop, ground-mounted, floating solar PV and battery energy storage projects (including Large Scale Solar and C&I). To manage the commercial side of assigned projects from tender through to final account, including tender rate build-up, subcontractor payment certification, client progress claims and variation orders. To provide Accounts & Finance with reliable monthly work-done and cost-to-complete figures for construction revenue recognition (WIP), and to give management accurate view of project cost against the BOQ. To uphold standard QS templates, methods and records across all projects.

Key responsibilities

Carry out quantity take-off from approved drawings, layouts, SLDs, cable schedules and specifications issued by the Design Engineer and/or Project Manager.

Prepare the BOQ (for tender pricing, client submission and subcontractor Schedules of Rates) and the BOM (for procurement) using the company's standard BOQ/BOM structure for Private-scale and Utility-scale projects.

Price tender BOQs through rate build-up using supplier and subcontractor quotations, machinery and equipment costs, labour and preliminaries.

Receive measured work done from the Construction Engineer, value the measured work against the subcontract BOQ/SOR and agreed rates, and prepare payment certificates / recommendations including retention, advance recovery, back-charges and other deductions.

Reconcile free-issue material issued against material installed and the agreed wastage allowance, and quantify excess wastage, loss or damage.

Prepare i2's interim progress claims / valuations to the client based on measured work done and the contract payment terms, with full supporting documents.

Value subcontractor variations and claims (additional work, omissions, EOT-related cost, disruption) using contract rates or fair valuation.

Maintain the project cost report against the BOQ budget, covering budget, committed cost, actual cost and forecast final cost.

Prepare a monthly work-done valuation and cost-to-complete for each project for Accounts & Finance's WIP / percentage-of-completion accounting.

Prepare and agree subcontractor final accounts and the client final account.

About you

At least 3–5 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction, M&E or EPCC projects (solar or electrical preferred).

Hands-on experience in quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, rate build-up, progress claims, payment certification and variation valuation.

Minimum Diploma in Quantity Surveying; Degree preferred.

Knowledge of measurement and quantity take-off from civil, structural and electrical/M&E drawings.

Knowledge of standard forms of contract used in Malaysia (e.g. PAM, CIDB, JKR) and subcontract terms.

Strong MS Excel skills for BOQs, registers and cost reports.

Ability to read AutoCAD drawings; digital take-off software (e.g. CostX, Bluebeam) is an advantage.

Numerical accuracy and analytical skills.

Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet monthly cut-off deadlines.

Ability to supervise and review the work of junior staff.

Since more than a decade ago, Protasco has developed itself into an integrated one stop total infrastructure development provider involved in numerous infrastructure works for the progress of the nation. Through established subsidiary companies under the Protasco Berhad's umbrella, the Group is able to provide integrated engineering solutions in the following areas:

Maintenance

Construction

Property Development

Trading & Manufacturing

Education

With its various strengths, enhanced by a set of Vision, Mission and Core Values that have been identified to guide the Group in its daily operation, the Group aims to continuously delivers value to its customers and clients.

Today, Protasco is set to leverage on its resources and expertise to carve a niche internationally.

Since more than a decade ago, Protasco has developed itself into an integrated one stop total infrastructure development provider involved in numerous infrastructure works for the progress of the nation. Through established subsidiary companies under the Protasco Berhad's umbrella, the Group is able to provide integrated engineering solutions in the following areas:

Maintenance

Construction

Property Development

Trading & Manufacturing

Education

With its various strengths, enhanced by a set of Vision, Mission and Core Values that have been identified to guide the Group in its daily operation, the Group aims to continuously delivers value to its customers and clients.

Today, Protasco is set to leverage on its resources and expertise to carve a niche internationally.