Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor: Cost Control & Claims Leader

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 78,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor (M&E) to monitor financial and commercial performance of building projects, ensuring delivery within approved budgets.

You will liaise with clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers, prepare cost comparisons, obtain quotations, and manage claims, variation orders, and final accounts. A degree in Quantity Surveying and at least five years of M&E QS experience are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of M&E Quantity Surveying experience within the construction industry.
• Experience handling tendering for large-scale building projects would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of cost estimation, quantity take-off, tendering, claims, variation orders, subcontract administration, final accounts, and cost control.
• Detail-oriented and meticulous, with strong commercial and numerical skills.
• Good communication, coordination, and negotiation skills when dealing with clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all financial and commercial aspects of projects to ensure delivery within budget.
• Liaise and coordinate with team members, consultants, clients, contractors, suppliers, architects, and other project stakeholders.
• Prepare and analyze cost comparisons to support procurement and commercial decisions.
• Obtain quotations and negotiate with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Carry out quantity measurement and taking-off works.
• Prepare monthly main contractor claims and variation orders for submission to consultants.
• Prepare monthly subcontractor payment certificates, variation orders, and final account settlements.
• Manage project budgets and implement effective cost-control measures.
• Handle post-contract administration for both the Main Contract and Subcontracts.
• Monitor project financial performance and ensure expenditure remains within budget.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with consultants, quantity surveyors, architects, developers, and contractors, particularly for certification of claims and payments.
• Source suitable and competitively priced materials throughout the various stages of the project.

Skills

Cost estimation

Quantity take-off

Tendering

Budget management

Negotiation

Communication

Cost control

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

COENS ENERGY PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor (M&E) to monitor financial and commercial performance of building projects, ensuring delivery within approved budgets.

You will liaise with clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers, prepare cost comparisons, obtain quotations, and manage claims, variation orders, and final accounts. A degree in Quantity Surveying and at least five years of M&E QS experience are required.