Senior Quantity Surveyor

HABIB Group; Ampang Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HABIB Group is seeking a seasoned Quantity Surveyor to manage cost planning, tendering, and commercial aspects of construction projects in Malaysia. The role covers cost control, progress valuation, variation assessment, and final accounts.

The candidate should have 5–8 years of relevant experience, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication with clients and contractors. Join a team focused on accurate cost management and project success.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying, preferably in construction projects.
• Strong experience in cost estimation, tendering, procurement, contract administration, valuations, variations, claims, and final accounts.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and relevant QS/cost management software.
• Strong communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare/review BQ and tender documents
• Analyse tender submissions
• Prepare tender tabulations and price comparisons
• Identify abnormal rates, exclusions, qualifications and scope gaps
• Establish and maintain project cost plans and cost trackers
• Monitor contract sum, approved/pending VO and projected final cost
• Identify cost risks and potential budget overruns.
• Review contractor progress claims
• Conduct valuations where required
• Verify work progress against drawings, BQ and contract requirements
• Prepare payment recommendations and supporting documentation.
• Review contractor VO submissions
• Verify quantities, rates and supporting documents
• Prepare independent cost assessments and price comparisons
• Maintain accurate VO records.
• Prepare, reconcile and negotiate final accounts
• Account for contract sum, variations, omissions, provisional sums and other adjustments
• Ensure commercial matters are closed before project completion.
• Maintain complete QS records, cost reports, valuation records, tender documents, VO documentation and final account records
• provide commercial updates to the Contract Manager.

Skills

Cost estimation

Tendering

Procurement

Contract administration

Valuations

Variations

Final accounts

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

QS software

Education

Degree/Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

QS software

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare/review BQ and tender documents
• Analyse tender submissions
• Prepare tender tabulations and price comparisons
• Identify abnormal rates, exclusions, qualifications and scope gaps

2) Cost Planning & Cost Control

• Establish and maintain project cost plans and cost trackers
• Monitor contract sum, approved/pending VO and projected final cost
• Identify cost risks and potential budget overruns.

3) Progress Valuation & Payment

• Review contractor progress claims
• Conduct valuations where required
• Verify work progress against drawings, BQ and contract requirements
• Prepare payment recommendations and supporting documentation.

4) Variation & Commercial Assessment

• Review contractor VO submissions
• Verify quantities, rates and supporting documents
• Prepare independent cost assessments and price comparisons
• Maintain accurate VO records.

5) Final Account & Close-Out

• Prepare, reconcile and negotiate final accounts
• Account for contract sum, variations, omissions, provisional sums and other adjustments
• Ensure commercial matters are closed before project completion.

6) QS Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain complete QS records, cost reports, valuation records, tender documents, VO documentation and final account records
• provide commercial updates to the Contract Manager.

Job Requirement

• Degree/Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying, preferably in construction projects.
• Strong experience in cost estimation, tendering, procurement, contract administration, valuations, variations, claims, and final accounts.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and relevant QS/cost management software.
• Strong communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.