Quantity Surveyor Manager

Senior Manager QS, you will be responsible for managing the commercial and quantity-surveying aspects of interior projects with a strong focus on non-modular and customised works.

You will work closely with the Design, Procurement, Execution, Vendor Management, and Business teams to ensure accurate estimation, competitive pricing, cost optimisation, and commercial control across projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quantity surveying and costing for residential interior projects.

• Prepare accurate BOQs, quantity take-offs, rate analysis, estimates, and project cost sheets

• Drive rate discovery and bench-marking for interior and construction-related services.

• Develop and maintain rate cards for various categories and services.

• Handle costing for high-value and customised interior projects

• Primarily work on non-modular services including:

• Civil works, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Carpentry / Woodwork, False ceiling, Flooring.

• Masonry and other allied works

• Conduct vendor rate comparisons and commercial negotiations** to achieve cost efficiency.

• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation without compromising quality or customer experience

• Review project estimates and identify cost deviations, commercial risks, and scope gaps

• Support the execution team with commercial inputs related to variations, additional works, and change requests

• Ensure proper measurement and validation of executed quantities before commercial closure.

• Work on contractual and commercial aspects including scope definition, rates, variations, and payment-related validations.

• Build and maintain a database of market rates, vendor rates, material costs, and service costs

• Partner with Procurement and Vendor Management teams to improve vendor commercials and sourcing efficiency

• Establish standardised costing methodologies, templates, and processes for interior projects.

• Provide insights to leadership on project profitability, cost trends, and pricing opportunities.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in Quantity Surveying / Costing / Commercials.

• Strong experience in interior fit-outs, residential interiors, construction, or turnkey projects

• Hands-on knowledge of non-modular interior works and construction services

• Strong understanding of BOQ preparation, rate analysis, estimation, measurement, and cost control

• Experience in vendor negotiation and rate discovery

• Good understanding of contracts, variations, and commercial management

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good command of MS Excel and costing/estimation tools.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects/priorities.

Preferred Experience

Candidates from the following backgrounds would be preferred:

Interior Contractors | Turnkey Interior Companies | Construction Companies | Real Estate | PMC | Quantity Surveying Firms | Home Interior Companies

Experience in high-value residential/custom interior projects will be an added advantage.

If you have strong experience in Quantity Surveying, interior costing, rate analysis, and commercial management, we'd love to hear from you!