Data Center Cost & Contracts Specialist

Sea; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Data Center Engineering team in Singapore. You will support cost planning, tendering, and commercial management for data center infrastructure projects, including CSA and M&E works and colocation fit-out.

You will collaborate with engineers and procurement professionals, perform cost estimation, and monitor budgets to ensure alignment with contractual requirements and commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Building Economics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in quantity surveying, construction cost management, consultancy, procurement or contract administration.
• Experience with a quantity surveying/cost consultancy or construction-related commercial team is preferred.
• Experience in CSA quantity surveying and cost management is preferred; M&E quantity surveying experience is a plus.
• Good understanding of cost estimation, bills of quantities, tendering, contract administration, variation assessment and final account preparation.
• Familiarity with pre- and post-contract quantity surveying activities including cost planning, tender evaluation and progress claims.
• Familiarity with CSA construction works and Singapore contracts such as SIA and PSSCOC is advantageous.
• Excellent Excel/Sheets skills; familiarity with AutoCAD, BIM-based tools and other cost-management software is advantageous.
• Professional memberships such as SISV, RICS, IQSI, RISM or equivalent are a plus.
• Strong numerical, analytical and commercial awareness with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation and review of project cost estimates, budgets, cost plans, cash-flow forecasts and financial reports for data center projects.
• Assist in quantity take-offs, measurement, and review of BQ, SOR and cost assessments for CSA and M&E works.
• Collaborate with senior Cost Manager on cost control, budget monitoring and cost reporting.
• Prepare tender documentation, pricing schedules, and procurement strategies for construction and data center fit-out works.
• Participate in tender evaluations and preparation of award recommendations.
• Support contract administration activities including progress claims, variations and final accounts.
• Identify value-engineering opportunities and evaluate cost-saving initiatives with engineering teams.
• Coordinate with external QS, consultants and vendors to resolve commercial queries.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

AutoCAD

BIM-based quantity take-off

Cost-estimating software

Job description

Sea is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Data Center Engineering team in Singapore. You will support cost planning, tendering, and commercial management for data center infrastructure projects, including CSA and M&E works and colocation fit-out.

You will collaborate with engineers and procurement professionals, perform cost estimation, and monitor budgets to ensure alignment with contractual requirements and commercial objectives.