Tender Lead: Senior Quantity Surveyor – Costing & Contracts

Penta Ocean Construction; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Ocean Construction in Singapore is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage and prepare cost estimates for tender projects. You will analyze contract terms, compute quotations from subcontractors, and support procurement on complex contracts in accordance with company policy.

The role covers pre- to post-contract stages on medium to large-scale projects, including extensions of time, cost claims, and rigorous cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in QS or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of QS experience in construction.
• Proven experience in tendering, bidding and pre-contract management.
• Experience from pre-contract to post-contract stages on large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates for tender projects and participate in value engineering.
• Analyse upstream contract terms to identify risks and opportunities.
• Compute quotations from sub-contractors and prepare competitive cost comparisons.
• Support procurement and negotiation on complex contracts in line with company policy.
• Draft, review and issue contracts with customers, sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Prepare Extension of Time claims and associated costs with external consultants.
• Advise on equitable adjustment, contract disputes and claims with clients and consultants.
• Consolidate management reports on claims, disputes and contractual non-compliance.
• Ensure timely upstream claims maximize company interests including variation orders.
• Report major contractual status to project sites and update project budgets.
• Ensure accurate payment responses are certified for sub-contractors' monthly claims.

Skills

Cost estimation

Tendering/Bidding

Contract administration

Pre-contract management

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in Quantity Surveying or related field

Job description

Penta Ocean Construction in Singapore is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage and prepare cost estimates for tender projects. You will analyze contract terms, compute quotations from subcontractors, and support procurement on complex contracts in accordance with company policy.

The role covers pre- to post-contract stages on medium to large-scale projects, including extensions of time, cost claims, and rigorous cost control.