Quantity Surveyor (QS) (Rail / LRT Infrastructure)

Oriental Sunrise Engineering Sdn. Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oriental Sunrise Engineering Sdn. Bhd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor (QS) for Rail / LRT infrastructure projects in Malaysia. You will manage cost estimates, tender submissions, and monthly cost reporting, ensuring budgets are met and contracts are compliant.

The role requires strong negotiation, cost control, and experience with Bills of Quantities. Based in Penang, on-site collaboration with project teams and suppliers is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to review supplier and subcontractor quotations for accuracy.
• Ability to conduct price comparison and negotiation.
• Ability to maintain updated material and subcontractor rate databases.
• Ability to review project cost against approved budget.
• Ability to identify potential cost savings without compromising quality.
• Ability to evaluate quotations based on price, quality, lead time and project requirements.
• Ability to monitor contractual obligations and commercial requirements.
• Ability to identify contractual risks and report them to management.
• Ability to monitor project cost against approved budget and track committed, actual and forecast costs.
• Ability to prepare monthly progress claims based on actual work progress.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and scope of works
• Prepare Bills of Quantities (BQ) and cost breakdowns where required
• Prepare project cost estimates and budgets
• Conduct quantity take-off and measurement of works
• Obtain and compare quotations from suppliers and subcontractors
• Analyse material, labour and subcontractor costs
• Prepare tender submissions and commercial proposals
• Identify exclusions, assumptions, provisional sums and potential cost risks
• Prepare quotations based on drawings, BQ, specifications and site requirements
• Calculate material, labour, subcontractor and other project costs

Job description

Quantity Surveyor (QS) (Rail / LRT Infrastructure)

To manage the financial and contractual aspects of construction projects to ensure they are completed within budget. Duties involve creating cost estimates, preparing Bills of Quantities (BQ), evaluating tender submissions, managing ongoing project expenses, negotiating contracts, and settling final accounts.

Key responsibilities

Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and scope of works

Prepare Bills of Quantities (BQ) and cost breakdowns where required

Prepare project cost estimates and budgets

Conduct quantity take-off and measurement of works

Obtain and compare quotations from suppliers and subcontractors

Analyse material, labour and subcontractor costs

Prepare tender submissions and commercial proposals

Identify exclusions, assumptions, provisional sums and potential cost risks

Prepare quotations based on drawings, BQ, specifications and site requirements

Calculate material, labour, subcontractor and other project costs

About you

Ability to review supplier and subcontractor quotations for accuracy

Ability to conduct price comparison and negotiation

Ability to maintain updated material and subcontractor rate databases

Ability to review project cost against approved budget

Ability to identify potential cost savings without compromising quality

Ability to evaluate quotations based on price, quality, lead time and project requirements

Ability to monitor contractual obligations and commercial requirements

Ability to identify contractual risks and report them to management

Ability to monitor project cost against approved budget and track committed, actual and forecast costs

Ability to prepare monthly progress claims based on actual work progress