Lead Quantity Surveyor: Budgets, Contracts & Claims

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage the full spectrum of quantity surveying and commercial activities for a Singapore project, from procurement through final account.

You will prepare and manage project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, cash flow, and cost reports; monitor expenditure, identify variances and risks; and lead tendering, procurement, subcontract administration, and final account settlement with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Building, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• Typically 3–5+ years of relevant Quantity Surveying experience, preferably with a main contractor in Singapore.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore construction contracts, measurement, cost control, variation management, claims, and subcontract administration.
• Strong experience in pre- and post-contract QS functions.
• Able to independently manage subcontract packages from RFQ/tender through final account.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full spectrum of quantity surveying and commercial activities from procurement through final account.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, cash flow, and cost reports.
• Monitor expenditure, identify variances, commercial risks, and opportunities.
• Handle tendering and procurement, including RFQs, tender evaluation, cost comparison, negotiation, and recommendation of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Prepare, review, and administer subcontracts, purchase orders, and contractual documentation.
• Assess and certify subcontractor progress claims, variation orders, and final accounts.
• Prepare and submit progress claims, variation claims, and supporting documentation to clients/consultants.
• Identify, evaluate, substantiate, and negotiate variations, additional works, and contractual claims.
• Maintain proper records for changes in scope, instructions, site conditions, and other matters with potential cost or contractual impact.
• Work closely with the Project Manager, Commercial Manager, consultants, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers on commercial and contractual matters.
• Participate in commercial and progress meetings and provide updates on project cost performance.
• Ensure contractual obligations, commercial procedures, and internal cost-control requirements are properly followed.
• Manage final account preparation, negotiation, and settlement with clients and subcontractors.
• Mentor or supervise junior Quantity Surveyors where required.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Tendering

Contract administration

Financial reporting

Education

Degree/Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Job description

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage the full spectrum of quantity surveying and commercial activities for a Singapore project, from procurement through final account.

You will prepare and manage project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, cash flow, and cost reports; monitor expenditure, identify variances and risks; and lead tendering, procurement, subcontract administration, and final account settlement with clients and suppliers.