Manager, Cost and Contract Management

GMP Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GMP Recruitment Services (S) Pte Ltd is seeking a Manager for Cost and Contract Management in Singapore to ensure projects stay within budget, provide cost estimates, and monitor financial performance. The role partners with procurement, engineers, architects, and external QS consultants to optimize costs and value.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of quantity surveying and contract management experience, with strong budgeting, tendering, and post-contract oversight across Singaporean and

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field; Singapore/engineering focus preferred.
• Experience: >15 years in quantity surveying or cost management.
• Experience with Singapore and Batam / Riau Islands projects.
• Proficiency in electronic measurement tools (CADD, CostX, Glodon).

Responsibilities

• Vendor sourcing and maintaining vendor lists with Procurement.
• Prepare cost appraisals, BOQs, and cost data for budgets.
• Lead tender preparation and contract documents.
• Prepare budget updates, cash flow projections, and variation orders.
• Attend cost and technical meetings with multiple departments.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Construction Economics/Building/Construction

Management or Civil Engineering background

Tools

CADD

CostX

Glodon

Job description

About the job Manager, Cost and Contract Management

Job Description

This position shall ensure that building projects remain within budget to provide cost andmaterial estimates and advice, draw up projected budgets, monitor budget, and workalongside a team, noting any design changes and their effect on cost. Quantity surveyors often liaise with builders, architects, engineers, external quantity surveyors and others.

1) Vendor Sourcing (Liaison with Procurement)

• Vendor Sourcing and Maintaining Vendor List by assisting Procurement
• Providing Quantities and all technical requirement to Procurement

2) Quantity Surveying & Cost Estimate

• Preparation of Cost Appraisals for Feasibility Studies
• Measurements and Preparations of BOQs
• Preparation of Cost Data and assisting in Cost Plan preparation
• Leads in Value Engineering Exercise for alternative materials and constructionmethods.
• Working with team and related department/ QS Consultant / Consultants in providing best option for projects
• Identify and communicate potential problems with related departments.
  

3) Tender Management & Contract (Including liaison with external QSs)

• Lead/Assisting in Tender Preparation and Tender Management
• Lead/Assisting in preparation of Contract Documents
  

4) Post Contract Management (Including liaison with external QSs)

• Prepare and update project budget and actual costs.
• Update Tender Timeline and Cash flow projections.
• To prepare all Variation Orders claims and to review External QS Consultants VOClaims Evaluation and Assessment and their Financial Statements.
• Post Contract administration and final accounts settlement
• Price Comparison and Analysis

5) Others

• Familiar and have good understanding on Quantity Surveying process
• Drafting and Preparation of Services Agreements of Consultants
• Drafting and Preparation of Actual Cost vs Budget.
• Good initiative and able to work with Teams of different department.
• To attend progress and technical meetings including all cost and technical internal meetings.
• Be independent and mature in your works and characters.
• To have proper time management at all aspects.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveyor, Construction Economics, Building, Construction
• Management or Civil Engineering with more than 15 years of experience
• Experience in Singapore and Batam / Riau Islands projects
• Skills required: Electronic Measurement (CADD, Cost X and Gloden)

This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (e2i).

e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

By applying for this role, you consent to GMP Recruitment Services (S) Pte Ltds PDPA and e2is PDPA