Quantity Surveyor (Building/Infrastructure)

SJ Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SJ Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to oversee project cost control and procurement processes in Singapore. The role involves managing tender activities, cost reporting and contract administration across pre-construction to post-construction stages.

The successful candidate will work closely with project teams, external consultants and clients, applying robust cost-management techniques and familiar with standard forms of contract.

Qualifications

• Recognized Degree in Quantity Surveying and relevant experience in construction.
• Experience in cost consultancy or contracts management is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of pre- and post-contract duties and standard forms of contract.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Formulate procurement strategy, prepare tender documentation, cost reports and cost plans; administer tender process and evaluate tenders.
• Review variation orders, assess variation costs, and manage monthly financial reports, progress payments and final accounts.
• Provide cost and financial advice and contractual support across pre-construction, construction and post-construction stages.

Skills

Cost management

Tendering

Contract knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

CEMS

SMM

Measurement standards

Job description

• Oversee projects from inception through to completion, ensuring that work is completed on time and within budget.
• Formulation of procurement strategy, preparation of tender documentations, preparation of cost reports and cost plans, administration of tender process, evaluation of tenders and submission of tender recommendation reports.
• Review variation request order, assess the associated variation costs, monthly financial report, processing of progress payment and final account.
• To work closely with the Project Team providing cost and financial advice as well as contractual support and advice during pre-construction, construction and post construction stage.

Requirement

• Recognized Degree in Quantity Surveying with relevant working experience in the Construction industry
• Possess 1-3 years working experience in a cost consultancy / contracts management environment
• Candidates with longer years of relevant experience can be considered for higher level positions
• Strong technical background with sound knowledge of pre and post-contract dutie
• Good working knowledge of forms/conditions of contract
• Good working knowledge of standard forms of measurement, CEMS, SMM or equivalen
• Membership with SISV, RICS or/and AIQS is preferred
• Possess good people skills with the ability to integrate within a multi-disciplinary team and communicate with external consultants and clients