Senior Quantity Surveyor (Tender)

About the role

The Senior Quantity Surveyor (Tender) is responsible for managing and preparing cost estimates for tender projects, involved in value engineering and determining service pricing. The candidate will provide support in projects to check and ensure timely upstream claims to clients are maximized to the company's interest including variation orders, report major contractual status, update project budget changes, and ensure accurate and timely payment responses are certified to subcontractors' monthly claims.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and prepare all cost estimates for tender projects, involved in value engineering and determining the price of the service
• Analyse upstream contract terms and identify possible risks and opportunities related to the application of contract clauses
• Compute quotations from specialists/sub-contractors and prepare competitive comparison for cost committee prior to negotiation and award contracts
• Join the procurement team on complex contracts and negotiation in accordance with company policies and legal requirements
• Support negotiation of contract terms and assessment of contract proposals
• Draft, review and issue contracts and agreements between customers and the company, with Sub-Contractors and Suppliers
• Prepare Extension of Time and prolongation costs claims with the aid of external consultants
• Advise on requests for equitable adjustment, contract disputes and contract claims with client/consultants and subcontractors
• Consolidate reports to management on defence against claims, disputes or conflicts and contractual non-compliance issues during monthly reporting
• Ensure accurate and timely payment responses are certified to the subcontractor's monthly claim

About you

• Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Building, Construction or a related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of relevant QS experience in the construction industry
• Proven experience in tendering/bidding and pre-contract management
• Involved from pre-contract stage to post-contract stage
• Strong expertise in foundation, RC structural works of medium to large scale building projects
• Sound knowledge of cost estimation, procurement, contract administration and commercial management
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of responsibilities and deliver results with minimal supervision