Quantity Surveyor: Costing, Tendering & Budgeting

JIN CHOON CIVIL ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

JIN CHOON CIVIL ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage costing, tendering and budget control for building projects. You will take-off quantities, prepare cost plans and liaise with clients and internal teams on monthly progress payments and claims.

The ideal candidate has a degree in QS and at least 2 years of experience, with strong communication and multi‑tasking abilities. This role reports to the project team and offers a hands-on environment in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant construction field.
• Minimum 2 years of working experience.
• Hardworking, motivated and committed to company mission.
• Able to work under stress and within timeline to deliver results.
• Positive attitude; seeks continuous improvement.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to multi-task and support reporting officer and project team.
• Experience with main contractor in building projects is advantageous.
• Strong measurement and costing experience.

Responsibilities

• Take off quantities and costing for pre‑tender estimates, variation orders, claims and final accounts.
• Prepare price comparisons and project costing sheets.
• Study drawings and specs to understand requirements for design changes and claims.
• Coordinate with client and internal team on monthly progress payments and substantiation.
• Prepare documents for subcontract tendering, evaluate tenders and recommend awards.
• Certify subcontractors’ monthly progress claims and evaluate variations.
• Operate cost control system for budget monitoring and tracking.
• Exercise good budget control and monitoring.
• Cashflow knowledge is a plus.
• Perform other duties as assigned by reporting officer.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost estimation

Tendering

Budget control

Documentation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

JIN CHOON CIVIL ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage costing, tendering and budget control for building projects. You will take-off quantities, prepare cost plans and liaise with clients and internal teams on monthly progress payments and claims.

The ideal candidate has a degree in QS and at least 2 years of experience, with strong communication and multi‑tasking abilities. This role reports to the project team and offers a hands-on environment in Singapore.