Quantity Surveyor/ Contract Manager

Singapore Land Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Land Authority is hiring a Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Singapore. In this role, you will manage cost aspects of large scale commercial developments and major works. Your responsibilities will include tendering processes, preparing cost estimates and contract administration. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience and a background in Building/Quantity Surveying. Familiarity with government budgeting methods is also advantageous.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in consultancy or main contractor environment.
• Experience in large scale integrated development and mixed development projects preferred.
• Familiar with BCA’s Quality-Fee and Price-Quality Methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management and quantity surveying duties.
• Develop and review cost estimates from feasibility to construction.
• Manage contract administration and tender process.

Skills

Cost management

Procurement

Tender evaluation

Construction economics

Contract administration

Budgetary estimates

Education

Background in Building / Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Cost management programs

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.

About Singapore Land Authority

The mission of the Singapore Land Authority is to optimise land resources for the economic and social development of Singapore. It ensures the best use of State land and buildings, provides an effective and reliable land management system and enables the full use of land information for better land management.