Quantity Surveyor

BH BUILDERS & ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BH BUILDERS & ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. is seeking a Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor (Executive) to lead cost estimation for construction projects from initial calculations to final accounts, aiding bidding and pricing decisions.

The role focuses on minimising costs while adhering to standards, tracking contract progress for variations, and conducting site visits for progress certification.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating costs from early stages to final accounts.
• Ability to minimise costs while meeting standards and policies.
• Experience handling variations and cost reduction strategies.
• Office-based with site visits for progress certification.

Responsibilities

• Allocate work to contractors to ensure smooth workflow.
• Assess hazards and risks to maintain safety in the workplace.
• Communicate with management, contractors and sub-contractors on cost estimate adjustments.
• Conduct negotiations during the course of the project to resolve issues.
• Control project scope to meet objectives and enhance deliverables.
• Develop cost reduction strategies to enhance project value.
• Monitor costs to meet building contract requirements.
• Oversee compliance with standards and regulations.
• Prepare tender and contract documents per regulations.
• Provide advice on contractual claims to manage scope.

Skills

Cost estimation

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

The Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor (Executive) manages and prepares all the cost estimates for the construction projects. This ranges from initial calculations to the final accounts to help in bidding and determining the price of the service. He/She seeks to minimise costs while adhering to the required standards and policies. He/She keeps track of the progression of the contract with regards to any variations. Good communication and negotiation skills are needed for discussion with stakeholders. He/She is responsible for enhancing the overall value of the project while keeping to the standards and policies. He/She is office-based and will go on several site visits and go project sites for certification of progress claim.

• Allocate work to contractors and subcontractors to facilitate the smooth workflow process.
• Assess the degree of hazards and risks to ensure workplace safety is maintained.
• Communicate with the management, contractors and sub-contractors on the adjustments to cost estimates.
• Conduct the negotiations during the course of the project in order to ensure issues are resolved.
• Control project scope to meet project objectives in order to enhance project deliverables and key work activities.
• Develop cost reduction strategies to enhance the overall value of the project.
• Monitor project costs to ensure the objectives of the project are achieved in accordance to building contract law.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with standards.
• Prepare tender and contract documents in accordance to the building and construction regulations.
• Prepare the cost analysis for the project in order to ensure the overall value is enhanced.
• Provide advice on contractual claims so that the project scope is managed.