SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

J DESIGN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

J DESIGN PTE. LTD. is seeking a capable Commercial Manager to oversee the financial performance of construction contracts in Singapore. You will liaise with the Commercial Manager, Project Manager and on-site teams to maximise commercial results and safeguard the company's interests.

The role requires preparing cost/value reconciliations, interim valuations, and final accounts with clients, while managing sub-contract procurement and ensuring adherence to procedures and schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management for construction contracts.
• Ability to prepare cost/value reconciliations and interim valuations.
• Experience in final accounts and sub-contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Commercial Manager, Project Manager and site teams on contractual activities.
• Take ownership for maximising commercial results on projects.
• Prepare and agree interim valuations and final accounts with client representatives.
• Manage sub-contractor procurement and ensure procurement aligns with contract programmes.
• Maintain cost reporting, cash flow forecasting and monthly cost meetings.
• Monitor weekly costs and productivity, highlight areas of concern or loss.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Contract administration

Procurement

Subcontract management

Financial reporting

Cash flow forecasting

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

• To liaise and collaborate with the Commercial Manager and Project Manager and construction teams in all aspects of our contractual activities.
• Take ownership for maximising commercial results.
• To represent and serve the best interests of the company to meet client expectations and encourage repeat business.
• To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.
• Liaise with the estimators at hand-over.
• Prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately and in accordance with company procedure.
• Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.
• Prepare, and in conjunction with senior management agree final account with client’s representative.
• Manage Job specific procurement.
• Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and /or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.
• Maintain control of sub contractor’s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.
• Reviewing weekly productivity of teams.
• Monitoring / scrutinising of weekly costs and productivities, and reporting on same.
• Highlighting areas of concern / loss on any part of the contract.
• Monitoring of contract charges and notification to sub-contractors.
• Sub-contractor re-measurement, interim and final account payments.
• Compiling the variation log and signing off on variations with Client Project Q.S.
• Cost monitoring and reporting while attending all monthly cost reporting meetings.
• Cash flow forecasting for projects and issuing monthly reports to commercial manager.
• Working closely with Finance & Commercial in maximising profit on the contracts