Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

TRACEBUILD E&C PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TRACEBUILD E&C PTE. LTD. seeks a Quantity Surveyor/Senior QS to forecast total capital requirements and monitor expenditure across building and civil projects.

You will perform quantity take-offs, handle progress claims, variations, tendering and contract matters to ensure cost control and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate holds a degree or diploma in building/quantity surveying or equivalent, with at least 1 year of relevant construction experience.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in building/quantity surveying/civil engineering or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of relevant construction experience.
• Strong numeracy and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Source suppliers and subcontractors quotations and prepare cost summaries.
• Prepare interim valuations and costings; finalize variations.
• Submit timely progress/cost reports and manage tender documents.
• Carry out quantity take-off and cost control for projects.
• Prepare tender/contract documents and bills of quantities with architect/client.
• Support feasibility studies and risk assessments; manage contractual agreements.

Skills

Cost control

Tendering

Contract administration

Progress claims

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.
• Minimum1 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, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.