Senior Quantity Surveyor & Contract Lead - Tender Focus

Sunray Construction & Interior Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunray Construction & Interior Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur and operating in Penang Island, is seeking an Assistant Contract Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead tendering efforts from The One, Bayan Lepas. The role oversees a QS team and ensures profitable tender submissions with close collaboration across the Contracts Team.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in the field, fluency in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin, and a background in quantity surveying or architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Quantity Survey, Architecture or equivalent.
• Languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin (deal with Mandarin-speaking clients and partners).
• 5–7 years of experience in the related field.
• Experience in ID firms is preferable.
• Strong negotiation skills, meticulous, independent.

Responsibilities

• Tender quotations from suppliers/sub-contractors with pricing aimed at profitable margins.
• Lead a team of Quantity Surveyors responsible for tender submissions.
• Ensure proper costing for management decision prior to tender submissions.
• Attend tender interviews as needed and review post-tender replies and submissions.
• Ensure contracts awarded align with tender conditions and drawings.
• Oversee information gathering for tender participation, including measurement, quotations, and costing reports.
• Coordinate with consultants to resolve scope/drawing discrepancies and manage addenda and drawings.
• Work with Contracts Team on post-tender contract administration and scope briefing.

Skills

Tendering

Team leadership

Cost control

Negotiation

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Survey

Postgraduate Diploma in Quantity Survey or Architecture

Job description

Sunray Construction & Interior Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur and operating in Penang Island, is seeking an Assistant Contract Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead tendering efforts from The One, Bayan Lepas. The role oversees a QS team and ensures profitable tender submissions with close collaboration across the Contracts Team.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in the field, fluency in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin, and a background in quantity surveying or architecture.