Contract & Cost Control Manager

This position is to lead, supervise, and manage the Cost Control Team with the overall function as follow :-

Cost Planning, Feasibility & Budgeting:

• Conduct market research, financial feasibility studies, and development costings for current projects and potential land acquisition targets.
• Formulate, monitor, and reforecast comprehensive project budgets and elemental cost breakdowns.
• Conduct quarterly cost reviews against budgets, analyze cost deviations, and present variance reports to management.

Contract Management & Procurement Strategy

• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes, including calling quotations/tenders, conducting commercial evaluations, and negotiating contracts with consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Direct the preparation and administration of contractual documents (e.g., Letters of Award, Bills of Quantities).
• Strategically track, evaluate, and negotiate Variation Orders (VOs) and design changes to control cost overruns.

Financial Management, Claims, Valuations & Commercial Governance

• Oversee project cash flow forecasts and work closely with the Finance Department to provide necessary cost models, valuations, and data to support land acquisitions and project financing facilities.
• Evaluate site progress claims, main contractor valuations, and consultant/vendor claims for timely certification and billing.
• Manage the preparation, negotiation, and closing of final accounts.

Design & General Duties

• Advise project and design teams on value engineering, cost-effective alternatives, and specification reviews.
• Prepare reports, commercial analyses, risk assessments, and supporting project documentation.
• Establish the KPI’s, standard operating procedures (SOP’s), and governance controls for all cost-related and contractual activities.
• Any other duties assigned by the HOD or Management from time to time.

Job Requirements & Qualifications :

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Building, or a related discipline. Professional qualifications (e.g., RISM, MRICS, or equivalent) are a strong advantage.

Experience: Minimum 10–15 years of working experience in cost control, quantity surveying, and contract management within a property development or main contracting environment. At least 3–5 years must be in a leadership or managerial capacity.

Core Competencies :

Technical Skills

• Pre- and post-contract management. Knowledgeable in contract law (e.g., PAM, PWD, or custom contracts), tender preparation, and
• Strong mastery of cost estimation, elemental cost analysis, financial feasibility modeling, and cash flow forecasting.
• Proven experience managing multiple residential and commercial developments concurrently.

Leadership Skills:

• Demonstrated capability in leading, developing, and motivating a technical team.

Soft Skills

• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication skills with attention to detail.