Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the role

A quantity surveyor manages all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. They seek to minimize the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.

Key responsibilities

Pre-Contract Stage

• Assist in establishing of project budget.
• Pre-qualification of tenderers Source and identify suitable tenderers, evaluation and recommendation of tenderers to participate in tender as per tender programme.
• Cost analysis
• Review pretender estimates, analyse on tender submitted.
• Element cost analysis for building and infra-structure works.
• Carry out cost economic study of alternative specifications and design.
• Review tender and contract document.
• Assist in coordination of procurement exercise, which include calling of tender, review tender report, attend tender interview, negotiate and finalise award.
• Review and rationalization of rates.
• Preparing tender and contract documents including bill of quantities.
• Assist in establishing a client’s requirements undertaking feasibility studies.
• Preparation of Letter of Award to Contractor/Subcontractor.

Post Contract Stage

• Carry out site valuation and process interim progress claim on monthly basis.
• Review quotation or claim for variation works submitted by contractors/subcontractors.
• Review final account.
• Monitoring contractual status.
• Assisting in cost control by monitoring and evaluating RFVOs.
• Assist in preparation of final account statements.
• Perform risk, value management and cost control.
• Providing advice on contractual claims.
• Preparation of project costing, budgeting and cost report.
• Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use.
• Attending site-meetings, client consultant meetings, etc. for project coordination.
• Perform any others work related to QS task, taking off, prepare BQ, tendering, claim, negotiated and planning for the project etc.
• Other additional and ad hoc task assigned by Superior.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field
• Min 2 years previous working experience in fast-track projects
• Min 2 years INDUSTRIAL FACTORY or Data Centre experience
• Good written and spoken English
• Strong cost awareness
• Excellent client liaison and people management skills
• Good negotiating skills
• Extensive understanding of the construction industry
• Good analytical, financial and numeracy skills
• Sound knowledge of contracts and the legal framework
• Experience with relevant software tools such as AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Revit will be an added advantage
• Willing to travel/relocate to other states throughout Malaysia.