Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor (M&E)

About the role

Hong Poh Engineering Construction is a general contractor delivering construction and engineering projects across Malaysia. We are hiring Senior Project Quantity Surveyors and Project Quantity Surveyors for Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) works. You will work directly with clients and consultants, handling claims to clients and from subcontractors, and gain hands-on experience across cleanroom, industrial and building projects.

Why Join Us?

• Full General Contractor Experience – Work directly with clients and consultants and gain hands-on experience handling claims both to clients and from subcontractors.
• Wide Range of Projects – Build your portfolio across cleanroom, industrial and building projects, and understand how M&E comes together with civil, structural and other trades.
• Room to Grow – Learn from an experienced Senior Project QS and QS Manager, with clear opportunities to take on more responsibility as you develop.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare quantity take-offs, BQs, cost estimates and tender pricing for your discipline:

  • Mechanical: ACMV, process piping, exhaust systems, cleanroom and plumbing
  • Electrical: HV/LV power distribution, switchgear and transformers, gen-sets, cabling and containment, lighting and power, lightning protection and ELV systems

• Source and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations, and support procurement and commercial negotiations.

• Monitor budgets, costs and variations, and prepare periodic cost reports.

• Prepare and verify progress claims, variation orders, subcontractor claims and final accounts.

• Coordinate with project teams, consultants and subcontractors, including site measurements and valuations.

• Maintain accurate project cost records and documentation.

For Senior Project QS

• Handle the above responsibilities independently across multiple projects.
• Guide and support the Project QS in their daily work.

What We Are Looking For

• Diploma or degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Project QS: Fresh graduates and early-career QS are welcome. Having QS internship or basic take-off and BQ experience is an advantage.

• Senior Project QS: At least 5 years of QS experience in mechanical, electrical or MEP works, with hands-on tendering, claims, variation orders and final accounts.

• Ability to read drawings and specifications in your discipline is an advantage:

  • Mechanical: ductwork and piping layouts, equipment schedules, and BOMBA, SPAN or DOSH requirements
  • Electrical: single-line diagrams, cable and switchboard schedules, and TNB or Suruhanjaya Tenaga requirements

• Proficient in MS Excel and Word, and careful with numbers and details.

• Clear communicator who works well with site and project teams.

• Willing to travel to project sites as required.