Quantity Surveyor / Senior quantity surveyor

Asia Infrastructure Solutions; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

Share-ownership scheme

Private healthcare coverage

Job summary

Asia Infrastructure Solutions is seeking a Project Assistant / Quantity Surveyor to support cost management across a diverse project portfolio, including commercial, healthcare, data centers, and civil works. You will work with Directors and Associate Directors to deliver pre and post QS services and contribute to achieving cost efficiency for multiple ongoing assignments.

The role offers exposure to tendering, contract documentation, and post-contract final accounts, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• 2–3 years’ experience in QS consultancy.
• Experience with measurement, cost estimating, contracts and law.
• Experience in Post-contract management preferred.
• Excellent English communication, team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in cost management of projects.
• Collaborate with QS team on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Prepare pre-contract cost estimates and cash-flow forecasts.
• Take-off quantities for structural and architectural elements.
• Prepare tender documents and participate in tender evaluations.
• Post-contract administration including valuation and variation assessment.
• Attend project meetings and contribute to team objectives.
• Support clients and maintain professional relationships.

Skills

Team player

Analytical

Clear English

Cost management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

CostX

CubiCost

Job description

Asia Infrastructure Solutions is a leader in delivering project & programme management, cost management, sustainable design, engineering, business advisory and consultancy solutions for the infrastructure, buildings, and environmental sectors. The company was established by Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI), the largest privately owned construction manager in the commercial building, industrial and healthcare markets, and a leading project / construction manager in the environmental and public infrastructure sectors. GISI and its founding members have over 90 years of project experience in Asia and currently employs 12,500 employees globally, operating in more than 90 countries.

Asia Infrastructure Solutions has a strong and diversified team of project managers, construction managers, programme managers, cost managers, sustainability consultants and various disciplines of engineering professionals with a long track record in the infrastructure, building and environmental sectors delivering the future for the built and natural environment. Our professional and technical expertise and capabilities are inherited from the Arcadis Design & Engineering / Hyder / Freeman Fox in Hong Kong and Arcadis Consulting / EC Harris / Davis Langdon & Seah businesses in Singapore which span many decades in the Asia region.

Notable projects in Singapore include the Jewel at Changi, CapitaSpring, the North-South Corridor, various hotels, data centers and corporate headquarters for the world’s leading MNCs to name a few.

We empower our employees to succeed and we invest in their professional growth through learning & development programmes as well as membership of professional bodies. Our employees also receive a range of benefits that includes opportunities for hybrid/flexible working, a share-ownership scheme, and private healthcare coverage.

Asia Infrastructure Solutions . Delivering the Future . AsiaInfraSolutions.com

Main Purpose of the Job:

Function as the project assistant and project quantity surveyor and be able to work with Directors & Associate Directors in delivering professional pre and post QS services.

New joiners will get the opportunity to work across a strong portfolio of projects that includes Commercial/Retail, Healthcare/Life Sciences, Data Centre, Corporate Real Estate Industrial/Manufacturing, Institutions, Civil Infrastructure and more.

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Provide support to the Associate Director / Director in cost management of projects
• Work collaboratively with other Quantity Surveyors to manage related issues on the multi-disciplinary projects and liaise with stakeholders on requirements
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner, meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients forming a strong working relationship in true partnership
• Contribute to setting team objectives and priorities, working as a proactive team player
• Effective communication ensuring all information is available for the successful completion of projects, to liaise with other managers to ensure efficient financial control resulting in projects being cost effective
• Liaise with other managers to ensure consistency of service delivery and to identify opportunities for developing both the quality and profitability of the service
• Understand Client’s requirements and undertake feasibility studies
• Preparation of pre-contract cost estimates, cost plans, budgetary study and project cash-flow for variety of developments using Cost X; Cubicost or similar
• Measurement (taking off quantities) for all structural and architectural elements
• Preparation of tender and contract documentation
• Tendering process and tender evaluation
• Provide cost information and studies on value engineering analysis
• Post-contract administration and management – contract documentation, valuation of progress payment, variation assessment, and cost control and financial reports (including cashflow)
• Finalization of project final accounts
• Attendance at project meetings.
• Contributes to team and project performance by collaboration and effective communication
• Add to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned

Job Requirements & Person Specification (Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Behaviours)

• Recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Project & Facilities Management, Infrastructure Project Management or similar (which involves construction-related cost management)
• Experienced QS with 2-3 years’ experience with QS Consultancy experience
• Previous industry experience (including internships) is an advantage
• Good technical knowledge e.g. measurement, cost estimating, construction technology, contracts and law
• Familiarity with professional practice and contract administration processes
• Able to work as a team player and multi-task on few on-going projects / assignments
• Ability to communicate clearly in both spoken and written English
• Ability to work with (or learn) digital software (e.g.: CostX; CubiCost)
• A clear and analytical approach to problem solving and decision making
• Ability to take off quantities and evaluate variations as projects are in Post Contract / Final Account stage
• Experience in Post contract management - Payment Valuation, evaluate variations, etc
• Familiar with Public Sector (Preferred) and/or Private Sector projects

Fair recruitment practices:

Asia Infrastructure Solutions adheres to the Tripartite Standards for Recruitment Practices in Singapore and uses fair, merit-based, and inclusive hiring practices.

Candidates referred by employment agencies will not be considered unless the agency has been explicitly instructed to provide candidates for the stated role.