Facade Tender QS / Estimator

FAR EAST FACADE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

FAR EAST FACADE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor to review tender documents, perform quantity take-offs and prepare cost build-ups for façade systems.

The role involves evaluating supplier quotations and supporting pricing explanations to ensure competitive tender submissions. Fresh graduates are welcome; you will work with a team to meet tender deadlines, develop cost plans, and learn façade construction methods while reading drawings and maintaining meticulous

Qualifications

• A university degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Cost Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Engineering or related discipline.
• Fresh graduates are welcome.
• Must have sound numerical awareness and document management skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills with ability to meet tender deadlines.
• Willingness to learn façade systems, construction methods and tender procedures.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents to identify pricing basis, scope and clarifications.
• Carry out façade quantity take-offs and mark contract scope on plans and elevations.
• Prepare material take-offs and cost build-ups for façade systems.
• Compile rates, tender totals and cost submissions; allocate bill rates.
• Invite and follow up quotations from suppliers and subcontractors; check scope and terms.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor degree in Quantity Surveying / Constr cost / Construction management / Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PDF

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, including drawings, commercial conditions, technical specifications and façade system requirements; identify pricing basis, scope of works and items requiring clarification.


• Carry out and check façade quantity take-offs against drawings and tender scope, and mark the façade contract scope on plans, elevations and details.


• Prepare material take-offs and cost build-ups for façade systems based on design proposals, material specifications and supplier quotations, including aluminium profiles, steelwork, aluminium panels, glazing, hardware and associated materials.


• Compile facade system rates, tender totals and cost submissions using available labour, fabrication, transport, installation and access or construction method costs; allocate bill rates based on the approved tender total.


• Invite and follow up quotations from suppliers and subcontractors; compare prices and check scope, technical compliance, delivery terms and commercial assumptions.


• Assist in preparing bills of quantities, pricing schedules, commercial clarifications, exclusions or deviations, and other facade tender documents; track internal reviews and submission deadlines.


• Attend tender briefings, commercial clarifications and tender interviews with clients or main contractors, and help prepare pricing explanations and supporting information.


• Carry out other tendering and pricing duties as assigned by company management.

Requirements

• A university degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Cost Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Engineering or a related discipline. Fresh graduates are welcome.


• Careful, patient and responsible, with sound numerical awareness, logical thinking and document management skills.


• Good communication and teamwork skills, with the initiative to follow up tasks and manage work to tender deadlines.


• Willingness to learn façade systems, construction methods, material costs and tender procedures; able to work under tender-related time pressure.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to read construction drawings at a basic level.


• Good written and spoken English to review tender documents and communicate in day-to-day work.

Preferred

• Internship or project exposure in façade, construction, building or quantity surveying.


• Experience with AutoCAD, PDF or other quantity take-off and drawing-mark-up software.


• Chinese and English language skills to support communication with suppliers and project teams across the region.