Quantity Surveyor (based in Singapore)

Seiko Wall Pte. Ltd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Seiko Wall Pte. Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, seeks a Quantity Surveying professional to support commercial and contractual management from tender through completion.

You will help control costs, coordinate procurement and subcontract packages, assess payments and variations, and support accurate project reporting and final accounts. You will work closely with designers, engineers and subcontractors to ensure timely award and execution of packages, with a strong emphasis on cost management and

Qualifications

• A qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in quantity surveying, estimating, cost control or construction contract administration.
• Understanding of bills of quantities, tender documentation, progress claims, variations and final accounts.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications and contract conditions.
• Strong numerical, analytical and cost management skills.
• Good knowledge of subcontractor procurement and supplier package administration.
• Strong communication and coordination skills when working with project teams, designers, engineers and subcontractors.
• Good organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines accurately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quantity surveying or cost management software.
• Professional quantity surveying membership or relevant certification will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-offs, cost estimation, cost planning, budgeting and tender submissions.
• Prepare bills of quantities, cost summaries and tender documentation.
• Liaise with designers and engineers on the preparation and coordination of concept drawings.
• Source, evaluate and recommend subcontractors for approval by the Project Manager team.
• Review tender documents, drawings and awarded contracts against construction drawings.
• Monitor tender and project progress, providing timely updates and tracking key activities.
• Carry out cost checks, comparative cost studies and market trend analysis.
• Analyse contractual scopes of work and contract conditions.
• Support the review of commercial and contractual matters with the Project Manager.
• Prepare quotations for variation works and assess contractual variations.
• Certify, evaluate and assess progress claims and payments for main contracts and subcontract works.
• Prepare and submit monthly progress claims and recommend subcontractor payments.
• Evaluate progress payments in accordance with contract terms and conditions.
• Monitor and control project costs within approved budgets, reporting potential cost overruns.
• Produce quantity measurements and cost assessments within required timelines.
• Assist with contract administration, including the review and preparation of subcontractor and supplier agreements.
• Work closely with the project team to support the timely award and execution of subcontractor and supplier packages.
• Assist with monthly project budget reporting and updates for the Project Manager team.
• Prepare and submit project close-out documentation upon completion.
• Finalise subcontract and main contract final accounts.
• Perform other quantity surveying duties as assigned by the Head of Department.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost control

Tender submissions

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Subcontractor procurement

Contract administration

MS Office

Cost management software

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Quantity surveying software

Job description

Join the project team in a quantity surveying role supporting the commercial and contractual management of construction projects from tender through completion. You will help maintain cost control, coordinate procurement and subcontract packages, assess payments and variations, and support accurate project reporting and final accounts.

Key responsibilities

Assist with quantity take-offs, cost estimation, cost planning, budgeting and tender submissions.

Prepare bills of quantities, cost summaries and tender documentation.

Liaise with designers and engineers on the preparation and coordination of concept drawings.

Source, evaluate and recommend subcontractors for approval by the Project Manager team.

Review tender documents, drawings and awarded contracts against construction drawings.

Monitor tender and project progress, providing timely updates and tracking key activities.

Carry out cost checks, comparative cost studies and market trend analysis.

Analyse contractual scopes of work and contract conditions.

Support the review of commercial and contractual matters with the Project Manager.

Prepare quotations for variation works and assess contractual variations.

Certify, evaluate and assess progress claims and payments for main contracts and subcontract works.

Prepare and submit monthly progress claims and recommend subcontractor payments.

Evaluate progress payments in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

Monitor and control project costs within approved budgets, reporting potential cost overruns.

Produce quantity measurements and cost assessments within required timelines.

Assist with contract administration, including the review and preparation of subcontractor and supplier agreements.

Work closely with the project team to support the timely award and execution of subcontractor and supplier packages.

Assist with monthly project budget reporting and updates for the Project Manager team.

Prepare and submit project close-out documentation upon completion.

Finalise subcontract and main contract final accounts.

Perform other quantity surveying duties as assigned by the Head of Department.

What we're looking for

A qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

Experience in quantity surveying, estimating, cost control or construction contract administration.

Understanding of bills of quantities, tender documentation, progress claims, variations and final accounts.

Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications and contract conditions.

Strong numerical, analytical and cost management skills.

Good knowledge of subcontractor procurement and supplier package administration.

Strong communication and coordination skills when working with project teams, designers, engineers and subcontractors.

Good organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines accurately.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quantity surveying or cost management software.

Professional quantity surveying membership or relevant certification will be an advantage.