Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

CHL CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in Singapore is seeking a Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor. The ideal candidate will forecast capital requirements, manage costs for building and civil engineering projects, and prepare contractual documents. Responsibilities include sourcing quotations, preparing valuations, and conducting risk management. Strong communication skills and at least one year of experience in construction are essential. This role requires a meticulous and motivated individual who can work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience in construction.
• Resourceful and maintain good relationships with clients and sub-contractors.
• Meticulous, independent, highly motivated, and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Source for suppliers and sub-contractors' quotations.
• Prepare interim valuations and contract variations.
• Perform quantity take-offs and assist in monthly cost reports.
• Value completed work and arrange payments.

Skills

Sourcing for suppliers and sub-contractors

Cost analysis

Valuation of completed work

Risk management

Communication with clients

Education

Degree or Diploma in building/quantity surveying/civil engineering

Job description

Job Objectives/Job Summary:

As a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor, he/she is expected to forecast total capital requirements and monitors expenditure during construction. Performs quantity take-off and handles progress claims, variation order, project costing and contract matters. He/she manages all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures as well as doing tendering works and calling for quotation.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Ability to source for suppliers and sub-contractors quotation.
• Tabulation of price comparison and costing summary.
• Preparation of interim valuations, pricing and agreement of contract variations.
• Regular and up-to-date claim submissions and follow-up.
• Assist monthly cost and value report.
• Quantity take-off.
• Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client.
• Undertaking costs analysis for repair and maintenance project work.
• Assisting in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
• Performing risk and value management and cost control.
• Identifying, analyzing and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Preparing and analyzing costing for tenders.
• Valuing completed work and arranging payments.
• Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use.
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Ad-hoc assignments.

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in building/quantity surveying/civil engineering or its equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience in construction.
• Resourceful and maintain good relationship with clients and sub-contractors.
• Meticulous, independent, highly motivated and results-oriented.
• A good team player and be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.