Senior Quantity Surveyor

myNEWS HOLDINGS BERHAD; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

myNEWS HOLDINGS BERHAD invites a seasoned Quantity Surveyor to oversee cost management for retail fit-out and refurbishment projects across Malaysia. You will manage budgeting, CAPEX forecasting, cost planning, and cost control to minimise overruns while ensuring contractual compliance.

You will prepare cost reports, tenders, final accounts, and provide commercial advice to management; lead a small QS team and coordinate with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying, preferably in retail fit-out, commercial construction, or multi-site project environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, cost control, tendering, commercial management, and financial reporting.
• Proven experience managing multiple fast-track projects concurrently.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage project costs independently.
• Good leadership and coordination skills, with the ability to guide junior QS team members.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and cost reporting tools.
• Strong experience preparing cost reports, dashboards, and presentations for Management and senior stakeholders.
• Able to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and manage tight project timelines.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
• Knowledge of LARK and Claude is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage project cost management activities, including budgeting, cost planning, CAPEX forecasting, cost benchmarking, and budget utilisation for retail fit-out and refurbishment projects.
• Monitor project financial performance, cost variances, forecasts, and cost control measures to minimise cost overruns and manage commercial risks.
• Review and manage progress claims, variation orders, final accounts, EOTs, and contractor payment matters.
• Prepare and manage tender documentation, commercial evaluations, contract administration, LOAs, work orders, and consultancy agreements.
• Conduct commercial negotiations with contractors, suppliers, and consultants to achieve cost-effective and value-driven outcomes.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through value engineering, strategic sourcing, and cost standardisation across retail rollout projects.
• Provide QS and commercial advice, cost assessments, and recommendations to Management and project stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, CAPEX summaries, dashboards, and management presentations covering project performance, cost trends, risks, and outstanding matters.
• Support nationwide retail expansion through cost modelling, feasibility assessments, historical cost analysis, and cost benchmarking.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, corporate governance, audit, and regulatory requirements, including proper maintenance of contract and cost records.
• Coordinate with Project, Operations, Leasing, Legal, Finance, contractors, and consultants to resolve commercial, contractual, and payment-related matters.
• Manage contractor queries, payment tracking, and outstanding claims to ensure timely resolution and maintain project continuity.
• Guide and support junior QS team members, review their work, and contribute to improvements in cost reporting, tracking systems, SOPs, and digitalisation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project, contractor, cost, and payment trackers, proactively highlighting key risks, delays, and issues to Management.
• Act as the key QS representative for assigned projects and provide day-to-day commercial and cost management support to the team.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Forecasting

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Cost reporting tools

Job description

Manage project cost management activities, including budgeting, cost planning, CAPEX forecasting, cost benchmarking, and budget utilisation for retail fit-out and refurbishment projects.

Monitor project financial performance, cost variances, forecasts, and cost control measures to minimise cost overruns and manage commercial risks.

Review and manage progress claims, variation orders, final accounts, EOTs, and contractor payment matters.

Prepare and manage tender documentation, commercial evaluations, contract administration, LOAs, work orders, and consultancy agreements.

Conduct commercial negotiations with contractors, suppliers, and consultants to achieve cost-effective and value-driven outcomes.

Identify cost-saving opportunities through value engineering, strategic sourcing, and cost standardisation across retail rollout projects.

Provide QS and commercial advice, cost assessments, and recommendations to Management and project stakeholders.

Prepare monthly cost reports, CAPEX summaries, dashboards, and management presentations covering project performance, cost trends, risks, and outstanding matters.

Support nationwide retail expansion through cost modelling, feasibility assessments, historical cost analysis, and cost benchmarking.

Ensure compliance with contractual, corporate governance, audit, and regulatory requirements, including proper maintenance of contract and cost records.

Coordinate with Project, Operations, Leasing, Legal, Finance, contractors, and consultants to resolve commercial, contractual, and payment-related matters.

Manage contractor queries, payment tracking, and outstanding claims to ensure timely resolution and maintain project continuity.

Guide and support junior QS team members, review their work, and contribute to improvements in cost reporting, tracking systems, SOPs, and digitalisation.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date project, contractor, cost, and payment trackers, proactively highlighting key risks, delays, and issues to Management.

Act as the key QS representative for assigned projects and provide day-to-day commercial and cost management support to the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent.

Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying, preferably in retail fit-out, commercial construction, or multi-site project environments.

Strong knowledge of construction contracts, cost control, tendering, commercial management, and financial reporting.

Proven experience managing multiple fast-track projects concurrently.

Strong commercial, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage project costs independently.

Good leadership and coordination skills, with the ability to guide junior QS team members.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and cost reporting tools.

Strong experience preparing cost reports, dashboards, and presentations for Management and senior stakeholders.

Able to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and manage tight project timelines.

Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.

Knowledge of LARK and Claude is an added advantage.

myNEWS Holding Berhad currently has over 400 retail stores in Malaysia. We are the market leader in press and convenience retailing, specializing in convenience items such as tobacco, reload services, beverages, snacks, confectioneries and printed media. Our outlets are located at easily accessible locations in popular shopping malls, hypermarkets, hospitals, office complexes, hotels and transportation hubs.

Since its inception in 1997, we continuously strive to offer quality products and services. We constantly evolve our stores and offerings for an easy and efficient shopping experience. We operate under brands such as myNEWS.com, newsplus, MAGBIT, THE FRONT PAGE, as well as WHSmith, which is operated under our equal joint venture with WHSmith Travel, one of UK’s leading retailers. What’s more, we are also involved in the operation of WHSmith news and book retailing stores in airports throughout Malaysia, and run a food and beverage outlet named Bison Café. In addition, we have food processing centre which producing fresh food products and selling in our outlets.

In view of our rapid growth and aggressive expansion plans, we are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and service oriented individuals to join us.

myNEWS Holding Berhad currently has over 400 retail stores in Malaysia. We are the market leader in press and convenience retailing, specializing in convenience items such as tobacco, reload services, beverages, snacks, confectioneries and printed media. Our outlets are located at easily accessible locations in popular shopping malls, hypermarkets, hospitals, office complexes, hotels and transportation hubs.

Since its inception in 1997, we continuously strive to offer quality products and services. We constantly evolve our stores and offerings for an easy and efficient shopping experience. We operate under brands such as myNEWS.com, newsplus, MAGBIT, THE FRONT PAGE, as well as WHSmith, which is operated under our equal joint venture with WHSmith Travel, one of UK’s leading retailers. What’s more, we are also involved in the operation of WHSmith news and book retailing stores in airports throughout Malaysia, and run a food and beverage outlet named Bison Café. In addition, we have food processing centre which producing fresh food products and selling in our outlets.

In view of our rapid growth and aggressive expansion plans, we are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and service oriented individuals to join us.