Senior Quantity Surveyor – Rail & Metro Contracts

CHINA RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION ENGINEERING GROUP CO., LTD. (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Safety training & compliance

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

China Railway Electrification Engineering Group Co.,Ltd. (Singapore Branch) is seeking a dedicated Quantity Surveyor to support metro power supply system projects in Singapore.

You will handle contract administration, cost control, progress claims, variations, and commercial coordination to ensure project costs and payments are properly managed. Working with international and multidisciplinary teams, you will review contracts, prepare cost reports, and assist with procurement while maintaining

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil or Electrical Engineering.
• 3–5 years in quantity surveying, contract administration or commercial management for construction or infrastructure.
• Knowledge of contracts, progress claims, variation orders, cost control and procurement processes.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications and bills of quantities. Proficient with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist contract administration, review terms, and manage commercial documents.
• Monitor project costs, prepare cost reports, budgets, and cost comparisons.
• Prepare monthly progress claims and verify subcontractor/supplier claims.
• Prepare variation orders, measure changes, and maintain documentation.
• Support tender pricing, bills of quantities, and procurement activities.

Skills

Contract administration

Cost control

Procurement support

Progress claims

Variation management

Stakeholder management

Education

Quantity Surveying / Construction Management degree or diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

CubiCost

Glodon

CostX

Job description

AbouttheRole

WeareseekingadedicatedanddetailorientedQuantitySurveyortosupportongoingmetropowersupplysystemprojectsinSingapore.

Thisrolecoverscontractadministration,costcontrol,procurementsupport,progressclaims,variationmanagement,andcommercialcoordinationtoensureprojectcosts,contractualmatters,andpaymentprocessesareproperlymanaged.

Thepositionoffersexposuretomajorrailinfrastructureprojectsandcollaborationwithinternationalandmultidisciplinaryengineering,commercial,andprojectteams.

KeyResponsibilities

1.Contract&CommercialSupport

• Assistintheadministrationofprojectcontracts,subcontracts,andcommercialdocuments
• Reviewcontractterms,scopeofworks,specifications,andtenderdocuments
• Supportthepreparationandmanagementofsubcontractagreements,purchaseorders,andrelatedcommercialcorrespondence
• Assistinidentifyingcontractualrisks,obligations,andpotentialcommercialissues
• Workcloselywithproject,procurement,finance,andmanagementteamsoncommercialmatters

2.CostControl&BudgetMonitoring

• Monitorprojectcosts,budgets,commitments,andexpenditure
• Preparecostreports,costforecasts,andbudgettrackingrecords
• Assistinreviewingsupplierandsubcontractorquotations,pricing,andcostcomparisons
• Identifycost-savingopportunitiesandsupportcostcontrolmeasures
• Maintainproperrecordsofprojectcosts,claims,variations,andcommercialdocuments

3.ProgressClaims&Payments

• Prepareandsubmitmonthlyprogressclaimstoclientsormaincontractors
• Evaluateandverifysubcontractorandsupplierclaims
• Assistinthepreparationofpaymentcertificatesandpaymentrecommendations
• Followuponclaimsubmissions,approvals,andpaymentstatus
• Ensureclaimsandpaymentsaresupportedwithproperdocumentation

4.VariationOrders&ClaimsManagement

• Assistinthepreparation,submission,andnegotiationofvariationorders
• Measureandquantifyadditionalworksbasedondrawings,siteinstructions,andapproveddocuments
• Maintainproperrecordsofsiteinstructions,changes,andsupportingdocuments
• Supportthepreparationofcontractualclaims,costimpactassessments,anddelay-relatedcommercialdocumentation
• Coordinatewithprojectteamstoensureallvariationsandclaimsaresubmittedinatimelymanner

5.Tender&ProcurementSupport

• Assistinquantitytake-off,costestimation,andtenderpricing
• Preparebillsofquantities,costbreakdowns,andtendercomparisonreports
• Supportprocurementactivitiesincludingsourcing,quotationanalysis,andsupplier/subcontractorevaluation
• Coordinatewithtechnicalandprocurementteamstoensurecommercialsubmissionsareaccurateandcomplete

Requirements

• Degree/DiplomainQuantitySurveying,ConstructionManagement,CivilEngineering,ElectricalEngineering,orrelateddiscipline
• Minimum3–5years’experienceinquantitysurveying,contractadministration,orcommercialmanagementforconstruction,infrastructure,railway,LTA,orM&Eprojects
• Experienceinmetro,railway,electrical,powersupply,orlarge-scaleinfrastructureprojectsisanadvantage
• Goodunderstandingofcontracts,progressclaims,variationorders,costcontrol,andprocurementprocesses
• Abilitytoreadandinterpretdrawings,specifications,contractdocuments,andbillsofquantities
• Familiarwithquantitytake-off,costestimation,andcommercialdocumentation
• Goodcommunication,negotiation,coordination,andstakeholdermanagementskills
• Independent,responsible,detail-oriented,andabletoworkinafast-pacedprojectenvironment
• ProficiencyinMicrosoftExcelisrequired
• KnowledgeofAutoCAD,Cubicost,Glodon,CostX,orsimilarQSsoftwareisbeneficialbutnotmandatory
• Singaporeancandidatesarewelcome

WhatWeOffer

• Competitiveandnegotiablesalarypackage
• Exposuretomajornationalrailwayandpowersysteminfrastructureprojects
• Structuredcareerdevelopmentandlong-termgrowthopportunities
• Professionalandcollaborativeworkenvironmentfocusedonsafety,quality,andengineeringexcellence

AboutUs

ChinaRailwayElectrificationEngineeringGroupCo.,Ltd.(SingaporeBranch)ispartoftheFortuneGlobal500ChinaRailwayGroupLimited(CREC).

Establishedin2018,ourSingaporeBranchspecialisesinelectricalandpowerengineeringworksformajormetroandinfrastructureprojectsacrosstheregion.

Withaproudheritagedatingbackto1958,whenCREEGconstructedChina’sfirst-everelectrifiedrailway,thecompanyhasgrownintoacomprehensive“10-in-1”enterprise,spanningengineeringconstruction,design,R&D,industrialmanufacturing,testing,supervision,logistics,operation&maintenance,realestate,andinvestment.

Wetakeprideindeliveringprojectsthatmeetthehighinternationalstandardsinsafety,quality,andinnovation.