Quantity Surveyor/ Contract Manager

Singapore Land Authority (SLA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor to join a project team working on large scale commercial and integrated developments and major A&A works.

You will lead cost management, prepare cost estimates across project stages, and oversee procurement, tendering, and contract administration. The role requires strong numeracy, good communication, and experience with government budgeting and cost analysis.

Qualifications

• Background in Building/Quantity Surveying or equivalent (recognised by SISV).
• At least 10 years of relevant pre/post-contract experience in consultancy or main contractor environments.
• Familiarity with BCA’s QFM and PQM frameworks and Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management and pre-/post-contract QS duties including cost estimates, procurement, tendering, and final accounts.
• Develop/review cost estimates from feasibility to design development and construction.
• Administer contracts, collect and analyse cost data for informed financial decisions.
• Manage construction procurement and contract processes, including tender documentation and contract administration.
• Coordinate tender processes with stakeholders and review variation costs and monthly financial reports.

Skills

Cost management

Contract administration

Numeracy

Communication

Education

Building / Quantity Surveying (SISV recognition)

Tools

MS Office

Costing software

Job description

[What the role is]

You will be part of a project team working as a Quantity Surveyor on large scale commercial and integrated development and major A&A works.

[What you will be working on]

• Lead cost management, pre- and post-contract quantity surveying duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, tender evaluation, cashflow forecast, contract administration, variation, final account, etc
• Develop/Review cost estimate in various stages of the project from feasibility and viability studies, concept, schematic to design development and construction
• Contract administration including collecting, preparing, analysing, and interpreting project cost and financial data and related information
• Experience in construction economics, cost and financial management
• Ability to manage construction project procurement and contract – inclusive of identifying, collecting, processing and interpreting data and information for the evaluation and selection of appropriate procurement system and contractual arrangement, preparing tender and contract documents, administration of tendering processes and managing the implementation of construction contract.
• Responsible for the whole tender process including co-ordinating with various stakeholders
• Review variation request, assess the associated variation costs, mitigating of operating expenses, monthly financial report, processing of progress payment and final account
• To derive yearly budgetary estimates and familiar with government budgeting/projection
• Ability to analyse both cost components and practical physical construction works of a project in a scientific way and applies the results of his analysis to a variety of financial and economic problems confronting the developer and the designers

[What we are looking for]

• Background and qualification in Building / Quantity Surveying or equivalent (recognised by SISV)
• At least 10 years of relevant experience within pre and post contract in consultancy / main contractor environment
• Experience in large scale integrated development and mixed development projects would be an advantage
• Proficient with MS office program, cost management programs
• Good numeracy, communications and writing skills
• Familiar in BCA’s Quality-Fee Method (QFM) and Price-Quality Method (PQM) framework, Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract, etc.