Senior QS / Assistant Contract Manager

shanghai building decoration engineering group co., ltd. singapore branch; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SHANGHAI BUILDING DECORATION ENGINEERING GROUP CO., LTD. SINGAPORE BRANCH is seeking an experienced Senior QS / Assistant Contract Manager to oversee financial and contractual management of multiple projects in Singapore.

You will lead tendering, quantity surveying operations, cost control, and contract administration to influence project outcomes at a management level. The role requires a degree in Building or Quantity Surveying, 8+ years of experience (min 3 in similar roles), and proficiency

Qualifications

• Degree in Building or Quantity Surveying (or equivalent).
• 8+ years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in similar roles.
• Proficient in Standard Forms of Contract (PSSCOC/SIA/REDAS).
• Knowledge in contract law, SOP Act and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quantity Surveyor team and coordinate project QS work.
• Oversee tendering, quantity surveying, cost estimates, and monthly claims.
• Ensure contractual compliance and administration across projects.
• Manage tender documents and draft official correspondences.
• Report project account status including costing, payments and variations.
• Coordinate with subcontractors on progress payments, variations, claims and extensions of time.
• Attend site visits and project meetings to monitor progress.
• Take off quantities and prepare progress claims for clients.
• Handle other duties as required.

Skills

Chinese

English

Contract admin

Cost management

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Negotiation

Communication

Cost estimation

Contracts forms

Education

Degree in Building / Quantity Surveying

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced SeniorQS / Assistant Contract Manager to join our team. This is a strategicposition that plays a key role in the financial and contractual management ofour projects. You will be responsible for overseeing project tender, quantitysurveying operations, ensuring cost control, contract administration, and valuemanagement across multiple projects. This role offers significantresponsibility and the opportunity to influence project outcomes at a managementlevel within our organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Quantity Surveyor teamin the project, monitoring, reporting, planning and coordinating all aspects oftheir work.
• Manage the financial and contractual ofall projects from pre-tender to post-tender including quantities, variations,measurement, tender costing, cost estimates, monthly claims, final accountsetc.
• Manage and ensure contractual complianceand conformance.
• Manage full spectrum of Tender process andreview contract documents.
• Initiate and draft officialcorrespondences to stakeholders.
• Regular reporting of project accountstatus, including costing, outstanding payment & etc
• Liaise with Quantity Surveyors andsub-contractors on issues relating to progress payments, variations, claims andextension of time.
• Attend site visits, negotiations andproject site meetings on ongoing projects.
• Taking off of quantities for projects.
• To prepare & submit progress claim toclients and update progress claim report monthly
• To handle other assigned duties asrequired

What we're looking for

• Degree in Building, Quantity Surveying orequivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience isrequired with at least 3 years in similar positions.
• Proficient in Standard Forms of Contract(PSSCOC/SIA/REDAS)
• Knowledge in contract law, SOP Act anddispute resolution.
• Proven expertise in contractadministration, cost management, and financial control on medium to large-scaleconstruction projects
• Advanced proficiency in cost estimation,budgeting, and financial analysis
• Excellent negotiation and communicationskills
• Experience in the Singapore constructionmarket and familiarity with Decoration Project is advantageous
• Fluent in Chinese and English.