Quantity Surveyor

Mace Group; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace Group is delivering a major infrastructure programme in the Philippines. The role requires MRICS-qualified professionals with strong cost management, contracts, and value engineering expertise.

You will lead procurement, cost reporting, and stakeholder engagement across multi-site delivery. The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a focus on delivering value, governance, and a path toward net zero outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying or equivalent.
• MRICS or working towards MRICS certification.
• Experience in cost planning, estimating and commercial management.
• Expertise in contracts, value engineering, risk and life cycle costing.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility studies and advise on procurement strategies and contract selection.
• Oversee cost planning, value management and cost reporting.
• Manage procurement processes including prequalification, tendering and contract preparation.
• Administer contracts, valuations and cost control with client reporting.
• Evaluate claims, support certification and final accounts.
• Lead teams and drive continuous improvement toward net zero outcomes.

Skills

Cost planning

Estimating

Commercial management

Contracts

Value engineering

Risk management

Life cycle costing

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS (or working towards)

Job description

Mace combines global delivery consultancy experience to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

Mace Consult is bringing together an experienced team to support the delivery of a major infrastructure programme in the Philippines. This is an opportunity for accomplished professionals to play a key role in a complex, multi-site programme, applying international best practice, specialist expertise and collaborative leadership to deliver successful outcomes and lasting impact.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leads feasibility studies, advising on procurement strategies and contract selection to inform delivery.
• Applies value management and oversees cost planning, presenting robust and accurate cost plans.
• Manages procurement processes, ensuring effective prequalification, tendering and contract preparation.
• Administers contracts, valuations and cost control, delivering clear and timely client reporting.
• Evaluates claims, supports certification and ensures agreement of final accounts.
• Leads teams, drives continuous improvement and supports net zero outcomes across project delivery.

You’ll need to have:

• Degree in quantity surveying or equivalent, with MRICS (or working towards).
• Strong experience in cost planning, estimating and commercial management.
• Expertise in contracts, value engineering, risk and life cycle costing.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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