Senior Site Quantity Surveyor: Cost Control & Variations

JOB LIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

JOB LIONS PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned Quantity Surveyor to manage take-off, cost estimation, and final accounts across Singapore sites.

The role requires a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in QS or related discipline, 5+ years in building construction, and proficiency with MS Office. You will monitor costs, prepare valuations, and liaise with subcontractors and suppliers.

Based throughout Singapore, the candidate will contribute to accurate project costing and timely financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in the building construction industry.
• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Building Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in quantity take-off, cost estimation, subcontractor claims, and progress claims.
• Knowledge of tendering, variation orders, project costing, and final account preparation.
• Monitor project costs against budget.
• Able to consolidate and valuate subcontractor actual work done for final account.
• Variation order management and ensure instructed works are properly recorded and claimed.
• Work location will be based throughout Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Reports to Project General Manager / Project Manager.
• Quantity taking off.
• Study pre-contract files.
• Identify specified or equivalent materials.
• Study pre-contract quotations and to obtain new quotations for works.
• Check availability of stock of materials and their delivery time.
• Check/sourcing of quotations, clarify, and assist in the negotiation with sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Reconcile quantities in contract and those claimed by sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Monitor, measure, and price variation works.
• Prepare periodic progress valuation.
• Check progress claims submitted by sub-contractors.
• Study all site instructions issued and advise Project Manager of time and cost implications.
• Monitor the expenses of the project and advise the Project Manager on the financial status.
• Brief site staff on procedure of recording and confirming oral instructions.
• Closing of final account.

Skills

Quantity take-off

Cost estimation

Subcontractor claims

Progress claims

Tendering

Variation orders

Project costing

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Building Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB LIONS PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned Quantity Surveyor to manage take-off, cost estimation, and final accounts across Singapore sites.

The role requires a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in QS or related discipline, 5+ years in building construction, and proficiency with MS Office. You will monitor costs, prepare valuations, and liaise with subcontractors and suppliers.

Based throughout Singapore, the candidate will contribute to accurate project costing and timely financial reporting.