Senior Quantity Surveyor

Malayan Flour Mills Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Malaysia is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to assist in preparing BOQ and tender documents and manage project costs. The ideal candidate should have a degree in quantity surveying and 8-10 years of relevant experience in contracting or QS consultancy. Proficiency in AutoCAD and a good understanding of contract administration is essential. This role may require occasional site visits for progress evaluation and participation in site meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years relevant working experience in quantity surveying.
• Good level of computer literacy (AutoCAD).
• Able to travel periodically to site for work progress evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing BOQ and tender documents.
• Monitor project costs to ensure they are within budget.
• Evaluate contractor variation orders and make recommendations.

Skills

Quantity surveying

AutoCAD

Contract administration

Education

Degree in quantity surveying

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We are Malayan Flour Mills Berhad, an established billions ringgit public listed food manufacturing company. We aspire to be a leading food manufacturing enterprise in the region and have also diversified its business from flour milling to the sale of raw materials and integrated poultry business. Its integrated poultry business includes the breeding and sale of day-old chicks, broiler and breeder farming, processing and sale of poultry products and feeds milling. With over 50 years of experience and workforce of over 2600 in Malaysia and Vietnam, as part of our expansion plans we are seeking the right talents to be part of our winning team.

Job Description

• Assist Contract Manager/ Project Manager to prepare BOQ and tender document/ proposal/ preliminary cost estimation, pre & post contract administration.
• Assist to source for subcontractors/ suppliers. Produce and send enquiries to subcontractors inviting them to tender and engagement with procurement.
• Providing input in tender evaluation and negotiation strategy with contractor or suppliers.
• Attend tenders’ clarification/interview, analysis, and negotiation.
• Monitoring and controlling project costs to ensure it is within the approved budget. Managing change orders request to control cost overrun.
• Carry out work measurement and evaluation at site to validate contractor’s monthly progress claim.
• Monitoring and keep up to date contractor/supplier progress claims.
• Track payment status to ensure the payment is made by Finance Dept within the contractual payment period.
• Evaluate contractor/supplier variation order and make recommendation to Dept head.
• Verify payment certification and final accounts prepared by consultant for works managed by Consultant.
• Managing and communicating with all project stakeholders (consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, management, public etc.) to ensure all contract administration matters are attended promptly and kept up to date.
• Responsible to track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjust budget projections accordingly.
• Attending site meeting where required.
• Maintaining complete records & documents related project contractual matters.

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying from recognized university.
• Minimum 8-10 years relevant working experience in quantities surveying job and preferably in contracting or QS consultancy working environment.
• Good level of computer literacy (Autocad)
• Possess good knowledge in pre and post contract administration.
• Able to travel periodically to site for work progress evaluation and to attend site meeting.

Additional Information

MFM is honored to receive the following awards:

2019- Human Resources Asia Recruitment Awards 2019, Best Onboarding Experience (Bronze)

2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 - HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022 (Malaysia Edition)