Project Quantity Surveyor

Pro-Matrix Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm seeks a budget manager to support project management and financial oversight. The role involves ensuring cost efficiency through effective contract administration, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in construction management and proven negotiation skills to advance project success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or equivalent qualifications.
• Proven experience in budget management and contract administration.
• Strong negotiation and risk management skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budget and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Control costs and manage changes to project scope.
• Liaise with stakeholders and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Budget management

Contract negotiation

Cost control

Stakeholder liaison

Risk management

Education

Degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Procurement related tools and applications

Job description

• Support Projects Team in managing the budget for the construction project, ensuring that costs stay within the budgeted amount.

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the project is completed on time and within budget.

• Responsible for preparing and administering contracts for the construction project, including negotiating most competitive costs and terms and conditions favourable to the company, monitoring progress, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.

• Controlling costs throughout the construction project, managing changes to the project scope and finding ways to reduce costs without compromising quality, by considering alternative materials or construction methods.

• Support the Change order process which includes identifying valid variations to claim and for claim, quantity take-off, scrutinize, analyse material and labour costs, providing cost estimates and managing cost information.

• Identify and manage risks associated with the construction project, including ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Take-off quantity for tenders/projects

• Handle progress claims, progress payments and finalization of accounts

• To attend tender interviews, site show-rounds and liaise with consultants, quantity surveyors, architects, developers and contractors on certification of claims for payments and variation orders.

• Source for quotations from specialists, suppliers and sub-contractors

• Gather and input cost data in procurement related tools and applications.

• Support Sales team to handover contract DLP, maintenance to Operations team.

• Source the market for new vendor and handle vendor pre-qualification process, registration process according to ISO standards.

• Support in vendor management database by providing new updates from existing vendor if any.

• Manage relationships with organisational network and external vendors to facilitate a transparent and efficient work process.

• Be open and support the use of technologies and electronic tools in procurement, vendor and cost management platforms.

• Contribute to ongoing records and information review to determine the effectiveness of work processes and procedures.