Quantity Surveyor (QS)

Job Highlights

• Developer-side role covering cost control and contract administration.
• Handle progress claims, variations, tender evaluation and final accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the developer in project cost control, quantity verification, valuation and contract cost management.
• Assess monthly progress claims from main contractors and specialist subcontractors against completed works and contractual payment conditions.
• Evaluate variations, site instructions, claims and additional work quotations, including quantities, rates, contractual entitlement and cost reasonableness.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing tender documents, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), tender submissions and commercial contract terms.
• Analyse tender prices, market rates and historical costs to identify unreasonable pricing, omissions, duplicate charges and potential cost overruns.
• Maintain updated cost reports tracking contract sums, approved variations, payments, forecast costs at completion and budget variances.
• Assess the commercial impact of proposed construction methods and assist with contractor negotiations and final accounts.
• Maintain complete and traceable records of contracts, measurements, variations, payments and final account documentation.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Cost Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of QS or construction commercial management experience; experience with a developer, consultancy or main contractor is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of measurement, BOQ preparation, contract pricing, progress claims, variations, contractual claims and final accounts.
• Familiar with Malaysian construction contracts and pricing practices; knowledge of local construction costs, subcontractor quotations and payment procedures is an advantage.
• Proficient in Excel for quantity verification, cost analysis and cost reporting; experience with measurement software is an advantage.
• Strong commercial judgement, analytical skills, contractual awareness and negotiation abilities.
• Able to handle construction commercial documents in Mandarin and English; Bahasa Malaysia is an advantage.
• Detail-oriented, ethical and disciplined, with strong cost awareness and the ability to identify commercial risks.