Quantity Surveyor

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Procurement

• To follow cost comparison template sheet and ensure cost comparison are accurate and consistent and clearly indicate quantity, tender specification, inclusion and exclusion etc and in line with tender cost and budget. Clarify with subcontractors etc and to ensure align in quantities, specification, scope of works across all quotation received prior put up for award approval.
• To ensure timely award of key subcontractors / suppliers within 3 months (Overall within 4months) to secure resources in order not to prevent impact to project cost, schedule, minimise risk

Payment Response to Subcontractors/Supplier

• To ensure quantities are certified accurately as per work done with detailed supporting documents and to issue payment response within timeline. Provide prompt feedback and update to superior and sub-contractors to avoid SOP.
• Regular check and coordinate with site and subcon/supplier if any discrepancies and resolve all discrepancies issue immediately together with SCM / CM and avoid delay in payment response
• To validate and update SCM/CM for all VO claim submit by subcontractors upon receive. To work with SCM/CM to validate their VO claim by checking our contract with them and site personnel and resolve within 7 working days and assess their cost impact to the / revised estimated final cost in CMR with SCM/CM
• Track the VO submitted by subcontractors/ suppliers, VO identified by site teams, create a VO summary that validated is VO to client for CM to follow up with client progressively
• Regularly check with site PM etc any back charge for material purchase on behalf, defects etc and ensure the backcharge deduction up to date
• Monthly check with site safety/PM for final admin charges for non-compliance and ensure the backcharge deduction up to date
• To finalise all subcontractors/supplier account within 6 months upon obtaining of TOP
• To input internal remarks, e.g. comparison of supply qty vs installation qty, CMR amount, reason / rationale for VO assessment etc in payment cert

Cost submit by subcontractors/incurred

• To identify potential overruns or saving of the supply or subcontract quantities when quantity hit 70% of the awarded project quantity / project cost and validate the remaining quantities and forecast amount required till completion
• To identify potential overruns or saving of the plant & machinery, diesel and other prelim cost when quantity hit 70% of the awarded project quantity / project cost and validate the remaining quantities with site PD & PM to forecast amount required till completion

LOA / Work Order / Supply Contract with Sub-Contractor

• Work with Admin for issuance of LOA/Works Order/ Confirmation of Variation Order to respective subcontractors/supplier within 7 working days upon approval by Management

Main Contract Claim Submission

• To submit and ensure Main Contract Progress Claim submit on time for workdone including claim of materials on site together with all supporting documents for consultants’ evaluation and certification

VO to Client

• To liaise closely with project manager on potential VOs and track accordingly in master list.
• To identify, work out the measurement, compile relevant supporting documents and go thru with CM on the (potential & confirmed) VO/AI identify for the main contract work

Other Responsibilities

• Assist in risk assessment and mitigation related to contractual and commercial matters.
• Support senior QS and project management teams in project delivery.
• Perform any other ad-hoc duties assigned by management.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in quantity surveying for building or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of Singapore construction contracts, BCA standards, and statutory regulations.
• Accredited Professional Quantity surveyor accreditation is preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office, cost estimation