Senior Quantity Surveyor (Contract Admin)

Talent-Merge; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent-Merge in Singapore seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage contract administration for road infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with LTA requirements and project specifications. You will prepare and review subcontract agreements, letters of award, purchase orders and other contractual documentation.

The role requires 10+ years in Quantity Surveying, with at least 5 years in LTA road construction or major civil infrastructure, and strong analytical, negotiation,

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of Quantity Surveying experience, including at least 5 years in LTA road construction or major civil infrastructure projects in Singapore.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract administration, subcontract management, payment certification, variation assessment and contractual claims.
• Proven experience handling subcontract agreements, contractual correspondence, final accounts and commercial issues on major road construction or infrastructure projects.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of construction contracts for road infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, project specifications and applicable LTA requirements.
• Prepare, review and administer subcontract agreements, letters of award, purchase orders and other contractual documentation.
• Monitor contractual obligations, submission deadlines and project milestones to ensure timely compliance by all relevant parties.
• Review and assess subcontractor progress payment claims, prepare payment recommendations and ensure accurate valuation of work completed.
• Evaluate variations, Engineer's Instructions and changes to the scope of works, including the assessment and negotiation of associated costs.
• Prepare, review and manage contractual claims, extension of time submissions and other commercial correspondence in coordination with the project team.
• Manage subcontractor claims, contractual disputes and outstanding commercial issues, supporting negotiations and resolution in accordance with contract provisions.
• Maintain accurate records of contractual correspondence, payment certificates, variation orders, claims registers and other contract administration documents.
• Prepare and monitor subcontract final accounts, reconcile outstanding payments and variations, and ensure timely commercial close-out of subcontract packages.
• Liaise with the Commercial Manager, project managers, engineers, subcontractors and consultants to identify contractual risks, resolve issues and provide regular contract status updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Quantity Surveying (QS) / Civil Engineering / Construction Management degree

10+ years Quantity Surveying experience

Job description

Salary Range: S$5,000-$5,500

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the administration ofconstruction contracts for road infrastructure projects, ensuring compliancewith contractual terms, project specifications and applicable LTA requirements.
• Prepare, review and administersubcontract agreements, letters of award, purchase orders and other contractualdocumentation.
• Monitor contractual obligations,submission deadlines and project milestones to ensure timely compliance by allrelevant parties.
• Review and assess subcontractorprogress payment claims, prepare payment recommendations and ensure accuratevaluation of work completed.
• Evaluate variations, Engineer'sInstructions and changes to the scope of works, including the assessment andnegotiation of associated costs.
• Prepare, review and managecontractual claims, extension of time submissions and other commercialcorrespondence in coordination with the project team.
• Manage subcontractor claims,contractual disputes and outstanding commercial issues, supporting negotiationsand resolution in accordance with contract provisions.
• Maintain accurate records ofcontractual correspondence, payment certificates, variation orders, claimsregisters and other contract administration documents.
• Prepare and monitor subcontractfinal accounts, reconcile outstanding payments and variations, and ensuretimely commercial close-out of subcontract packages.
• Liaise with the CommercialManager, project managers, engineers, subcontractors and consultants toidentify contractual risks, resolve issues and provide regular contract statusupdates.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in QuantitySurveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of QuantitySurveying experience, including at least 5 years in LTA road construction ormajor civil infrastructure projects in Singapore.
• Strong knowledge of constructioncontract administration, subcontract management, payment certification,variation assessment and contractual claims.
• Proven experience handlingsubcontract agreements, contractual correspondence, final accounts andcommercial issues on major road construction or infrastructure projects.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation,communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiplesubcontract packages independently and coordinate effectively withmultidisciplinary project teams.

Clarence Khoh
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