Senior Commercial Executive – Construction Contracts

Schindler Business Services Centre; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Schindler Business Services Centre in Malaysia seeks a Senior Executive - Commercial to oversee commercial and contractual aspects of projects, including progress claims, invoicing, final accounts, and compliance. You will coordinate with customers, consultants, and internal teams to ensure healthy cash flow and timely project close-out.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years in quantity surveying or commercial management, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in quantity surveying, contract administration, or commercial management within the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of progress claims, variation orders, final accounts, and contract administration.
• Experience in handling contractual claims, LAD, and commercial negotiations.
• Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is an added advantage.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage progress claims, variation orders (VO), invoicing, and related commercial documentation in a timely manner.
• Liaise with customers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders on claim certifications and contractual matters.
• Monitor outstanding payments and coordinate with Project, Sales, Finance, and Credit Control teams to support collections and cash flow.
• Administer commercial agreements, final accounts, and project close-out activities.
• Review and evaluate contractual claims, liquidated damages (LAD), back charges, and other commercial issues.
• Manage banker’s guarantees, performance bonds, and project insurance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and statutory requirements, including submissions to relevant authorities.
• Maintain accurate commercial records, reports, and SAP transactions in accordance with company and group requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

SAP

Job description

Schindler Business Services Centre in Malaysia seeks a Senior Executive - Commercial to oversee commercial and contractual aspects of projects, including progress claims, invoicing, final accounts, and compliance. You will coordinate with customers, consultants, and internal teams to ensure healthy cash flow and timely project close-out.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years in quantity surveying or commercial management, and strong English communication.