Head of Cost and Contracts

Gough Recruitment (Hong Kong) Pty Limited; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gough Recruitment (Hong Kong) Pty Limited seeks a senior leader to head Cost & Contract Management for a major regional portfolio. You will oversee cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and contract administration, guiding procurement decisions and risk management across projects.

The role requires extensive quantity surveying/ commercial leadership, strong negotiation skills, and a proven track record in property development within South East Asia.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Construction Economics or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation with recognised industry bodies such as RICS, SISV, AIQS, CIArb or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Extensive experience in quantity surveying, cost consultancy, commercial management or development related environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing commercial teams and overseeing large scale construction or development projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration, procurement, construction law and standard forms of contract.
• Demonstrated expertise in cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, value engineering and financial control.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a fast paced environment.
• Experience within the South East Asian market is a hard requirement.
• Experience working with property development is a hard requirement.

Responsibilities

• Lead all cost management, quantity surveying and contract administration activities across the project portfolio.
• Oversee project budgets, cost planning, forecasting and financial reporting to ensure effective cost control.
• Provide commercial advice to senior management on procurement, contractual matters and project risks.
• Drive tendering and procurement processes, including bid evaluations, negotiations and award recommendations.
• Manage contract administration, variations, claims, disputes and final account settlements.
• Identify cost savings and value engineering opportunities to optimise project outcomes.
• Build and manage relationships with consultants, contractors, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Cost & Contract Management team while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements and industry standards.

Skills

Leadership

Cost management

Contract administration

Budgeting

Forecasting

Procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multi-project management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management / Construction Economics

RICS/SISV/AIQS/CIArb accreditation

Job description

Company Overview

Our client is a well established real estate and development organisation with an extensive portfolio of large scale projects across the region. They are seeking an experienced commercial leader to head their Cost & Contract Management function and drive best in class commercial, procurement and contract management practices across the business.

This is a strategic leadership position that will work closely with senior management and project stakeholders to ensure effective cost control, contract administration and commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all cost management, quantity surveying and contract administration activities across the project portfolio.
• Oversee project budgets, cost planning, forecasting and financial reporting to ensure effective cost control.
• Provide commercial advice to senior management on procurement, contractual matters and project risks.
• Drive tendering and procurement processes, including bid evaluations, negotiations and award recommendations.
• Manage contract administration, variations, claims, disputes and final account settlements.
• Identify cost savings and value engineering opportunities to optimise project outcomes.
• Build and manage relationships with consultants, contractors, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Cost & Contract Management team while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements and industry standards.

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Construction Economics or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation with recognised industry bodies such as RICS, SISV, AIQS, CIArb or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Extensive experience in quantity surveying, cost consultancy, commercial management or development related environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing commercial teams and overseeing large scale construction or development projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration, procurement, construction law and standard forms of contract.
• Demonstrated expertise in cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, value engineering and financial control.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a fast paced environment.
• Experience within the South East Asian market is a hard requirement.
• Experience working with property development is a hard requirement.

Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior commercial professional to join a highly respected organisation and play a key leadership role in shaping the delivery and commercial success of a significant project portfolio. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, lead a high performing team and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

For more information about this role please contactAlex [e-mail] / +85 070.

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