Cost Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Quantity Surveyor to support tendering, design, construction and completion across various interior fit-out projects.

You will prepare cost estimates, review tender documents, coordinate with engineers, designers and contractors, and manage procurement via JLL's cloud platform.

Candidates should have 1–2 years' QS experience, proficiency in MS Office, good negotiation skills, and keen attention to detail.

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in a relevant field.
• 1–2 years' experience as a QS in interior fit-out, D&B, or contractor settings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and tech-savvy.
• Strong communication and negotiation capabilities.
• Attention to detail and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tender pricing, cost estimations, and quotations.
• Create high-level pre-tender estimates with quick turnaround.
• Review tender docs, specs, and drawings for quantities.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Interior fit-out experience

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in relevant field

Tools

Procurement software

Cloud-based procurement platform

Job description

About the role

You will be working side-by-side with the team to ensure the success of a project – from the tendering stage, to design phase, to construction, and to completion. The projects are many and varied, including variations in project dollar value and complexity. You will be exposed to Fit-outs & Refurbishments for both Tenants and Landlords in Commercial, Retail, Industrial, Hospitality and Education. Several projects are on-going at various stages hence you will have to coordinate with multiple vendors to ensure no downtime during works.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare Tender pricing and cost estimations, sourcing of quotations, cost evaluation and prepare cost comparison

• Prepare high level cost estimations / pre-tender estimates in short turnaround time

• Review and understand the tender documents, specifications and drawings for taking off quantities

• Confer with engineers, architects, designers, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates

• Compilation of Bill of Quantity, tender documents / amendments and submission of tender bids

• Compare and negotiate price with suppliers, contractors and subcontractors

• Evaluate Contract/Sub-contract works and carry out Contracts Administration with clients and vendors

• Maintain cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures

• Prepare and issue PO and verify supplier invoice for payment

• Manage procurement process via JLL's own cloud-based platform for all procurement

About you

• A degree or diploma in a relevant field, and/or at least one to two years' experience as a QS in an Interior Design firm, D&B or Contractor firm or in a similar position

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and technologically savvy

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Good analytical and strategic thinking skills

• Attention to detail

• Experience in Interior Fit-out works preferred

• Thrive under pressure and deal effectively with tight deadlines and high expectations

• Great sense of urgency when it comes to solving problems, improving products or services, finding new markets, and implementing new strategies