Cost Management Associate: Planning, Tendering & Valuation

Turner-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner- is seeking a Cost Consultant to support a Commission Manager across a range of cost management tasks. You will conduct background research, benchmarking and feasibility studies while preparing procurement reports and cost plans.

The role involves tendering, pre-qualification, tender analysis and producing contractual documents, alongside handling post‑contract variances and final accounts. You will also contribute to value engineering, maintain client interfaces, and support bid

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management/Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–5 years' experience in related fields.
• Experience in infrastructure, commercial fit out, industrial, mixed development, healthcare, hospitality & leisure, data centres or semi conductor projects as a cost consultant preferred.
• Excellent technical knowledge across Cost Management duties: Estimates, BoQ, Value Engineering, Tendering and Evaluation, Contract Knowledge, Change Orders and Final Account close-out.
• Team player with leadership and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication with ability to negotiate, influence and persuade others.

Responsibilities

• Assist Commission Manager with a range of cost management tasks.
• Conduct background research, data collection and benchmarking.
• Prepare feasibility studies and procure­ment reports.
• Estimate and cost planning to produce and present final cost plan.
• Tendering and procurement management: pre-qualification, tender lists, preliminaries, tender analysis, reports and contractual documents.
• Manage post‑contract cost variances and change control processes; refer major changes to line manager.
• Perform cost checks and valuations on larger projects to ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Produce monthly post‑contract cost reports and present to client.
• Input into value engineering; negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Assist in production of bid documentation.
• Identify improvements to cost management procedures, templates and products.
• Knowledge management: input key learnings into internal database.
• Financial management: monitor ongoing margin levels.

Skills

Cost management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management / Engineering

Job description

Turner- is seeking a Cost Consultant to support a Commission Manager across a range of cost management tasks. You will conduct background research, benchmarking and feasibility studies while preparing procurement reports and cost plans.

The role involves tendering, pre-qualification, tender analysis and producing contractual documents, alongside handling post‑contract variances and final accounts. You will also contribute to value engineering, maintain client interfaces, and support bid