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• Prepare cost estimates, budgets and tender documents.
• Evaluate subcontractor quotations and prepare cost comparisons.
• Monitor project costs and variations.
• Prepare progress claims and assist in final accounts.
• Maintain proper cost documentation and records.
• Perform other duties related to the role as assigned by Management from time to time.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team. This role focuses on managing project costs, preparing tender and contract documents, conducting quantity take-offs, and supporting the project team in ensuring cost efficiency and smooth financial administration for construction projects.

Work location: Yishun area, near to Khatib MRT

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage measurements and cost estimates for construction projects, from initial calculations to final accounts.
• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities.
• Evaluate tenders from contractors and subcontractors, and negotiate where necessary.
• Perform quantity take-offs and prepare cost estimates for projects and tender submissions.
• Review and interpret C&S, Architectural, and M&E drawings.
• Prepare contract documentation in accordance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Conduct cost analysis and monitor project costs to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Assess payments and variation works for clients and subcontractors to ensure smooth workflow.
• Liaise with clients, management, and subcontractors, and monitor the progress of main and sub-contract works.
• Track project progress and handle the measurement and valuation of variations for interim payments and final accounts.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Perform any other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant working experience.
• Knowledge of both civil and architectural works is preferred.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience in building, HDB, or condominium projects, or projects of similar scale, complexity, and nature, will be an advantage.

• Prepare cost estimates, budgets and tender documents.
• Evaluate subcontractor quotations and prepare cost comparisons.
• Monitor project costs and variations.
• Prepare progress claims and assist in final accounts.
• Maintain proper cost documentation and records.
• Perform other duties related to the role as assigned by Management from time to time.

• Preparation of cost estimates, bills of quantities and tender documents.
• Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain the best prices and terms.
• Managing project budgets, including forecasting and monitoring costs.
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation of all project-related costs and financial transactions.
• Provide expert advice on procurement, risk management and cost-saving measures.
• Understanding the client requirements and quantities take off as per marking and RCP drawings.
• Preparing BOQ (bill of quantities) by studying specification sheets from the sales team.
• Identifying gaps between BOQ and drawings, specifications and conditions of the contract and taking it for a logical closure.
• Monitor and control costs throughout the project, identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Participation in the pre-tendering activities with client, architect and project managers and raising relevant pre-bid queries from the given tender.
• Preparing the initial quote and contract for the sales team from the company’s side.
• Coordination with the design team for analysing architectural and service drawings.
• Manage the valuation of work done and handle claims and variations.
• Preparing interim and final valuations, variations and claims of the construction site.
• Conduct feasibility studies and value engineering exercises.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimise project outcomes and achieve value for money.

Project Introduction

Project Overview (NSC N111 Project)

The North-South Corridor (NSC) N111 project is a major infrastructure development comprising approximately 2.76 km of dual 3-lane carriageway, including 1.28 km of tunnel works and 1.13 km of viaduct structures.

This project offers a unique opportunity to gain integrated experience across both tunnelling and elevated viaduct construction under Singapore LTA standards.

Following a recent extension of time, the project is expected to be completed by end-2029, providing candidates with a minimum of 3 years of stable project exposure.

Job Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least Diploma in Quantity Survey or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of of working experience in quantity surveying and bid/estimation process of building construction
• Good communicative skills, able to interact with people of all levels and teamwork
• Ability to deal with multicultural teams

Duties & Responsibilities

• Taking off quantities, sourcing sub-contractors & suppliers, pricing and preparation of tender submission
• Evaluation of price comparison and costing summary
• Utilizing tools and templates for bid analysis and cost management
• Engaging and managing third party Quantity Surveyor contracts
• Identify Value Engineering opportunities in the design and quantify the savings
• Updating repository for historical data
• Other ad-hoc duties assign

Working Hours

• 8am to 6pm (Mon-Fri)
• 8am to 12noon (Sat)

Responsibility

• Perform and check all surveying work on site for projects undertaken by the Company and as directed by the Project Manager.
• Responsible for verification of accuracy of survey work on site and data collected.
• Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
• Monitor settlement markers when needed.
• Set out survey points and levels on site.
• Prepare and submit pre and post construction drawings.

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma or Degree in Land Surveying or Geo-spatial information and technology.
• At least 3 years’ experience in building surveying.
• Knowledge in pre-cast installation and verticality control is an advantage.
• Min 3 years of experience in high rise building.
• Comfortable with 6 days work week.

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead tender preparation,including BOQs, pricing, and tender reports.

· Conduct take-offs andquantity calculations.

· Manage risk assessment andtender compliance.

· Coordinate with project teams,clients, and subcontractors.

· Ensure tender submissions areaccurate and compliant.

· Develop and mentor junior QSstaff in tendering.

Requirements:

· Degree in Quantity Surveying orequivalent.

· 5-8 years of QS experience intendering with 2 years in a leading role.

· Strong track record in tendermanagement and winning projects.

· Experience with Public andPrivate Residential Housing project, Institutional projects.

· Excellent leadership,communication, and tender management skills.
· Candidates with Professional QS certification will be an advantage.

Candidate Profile

This role is suited to an energetic pragmatic professional who wants to join a growing business and help manage all commercial matters of a project, from award to final account.

Job Purpose

A Quantity Surveyor supports the Commercial Manager in managing all commercial matters for a given project. He/she will work alongside the project delivery

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction Stage

• Assists in preparing the key commercial control documents such as the Procurement Schedule, Cashflow Forecast and Margin Improvement Strategy to ensure the project is well planned.
• Sending enquires to the market for the assigned packages,
• Make the team & client aware of the long lead items & get clients approval for ordering the materials by air freight.
• Analysing subcontractor and supplier tender returns.
• Flag any risks such as discrepancies in the tender documents to the lead estimator.
• Prepare/compare material quantity take offs and bills of quantities according to the specifications & drawings submitted by the client.
• Work with estimating team as required.
• Gain understanding of commercial strategy for the project, set by Commercial Director.

Post-Contract

• Procurement of assigned packages the project in line with the procurement schedule and budget, inclusive of purchase orders, LOIs, Subcontractors etc.
• Evaluating quotations & having meetings with sub-contractors to ensure that there are no scope gaps and the cost fit within the budget, finalising the best quotation with the Commercial Manager and prepare the order for approval.
• Monitoring project cash flow against the forecast, with view to ensuring the project is always cash positive.
• Own and administer works packages delegated by project manager to final account, inclusive of monthly payment, dealing with variations and all matters pertaining to administering their subcontract correctly.
• Assist in change management, inclusive of the valuation of variations, quoting Request for Proposal (RFP)’s, issuing the respective notices, up and downstream, all within the timelines of the main contract.
• Assist commercial lead in all required commercial monthly reporting both internally and to the client.
• Always look to improve margin, and suggest ways to do so to project lead and assist in techniques employed.
• Assist in administering the Main Contract, ensuring contract terms are understood and dealt with accordingly.
• Assist in maintaining project margin in line with commercial strategy.
• Assist in the preparation of the external valuation,
• Assist in maintaining control of project documents including drawings and records.
• Attend Project Meetings as required by project manager.

Completion & Post Completion

• Assist in the agreement of the final account with clients and trade contractors within stipulated benchmark and timelines.
• Assist in ensuring project is closed out including applying for certificate of release of retention, upon making good defects by Construction Department.
• Monitor retention releases for trade contractors.
• Attend project post mortems.
• Attend to the additional works required by the client after completion.
• Liaison with Project Manager on trade contractors defects and contra charges (if any)

1. Tender and Site Walks

2. Participate in tender site walks to assess project requirements and constraints.

3. Lead site surveys to gather accurate data for project planning and estimation.

4. Prepare tender overview and checklist

5. Prepare vendor status checklist

6.Raise queries (RFI & RFC) for any information and clarification. 

7.Knowledge to understand technical documents such as drawings and write-up to meet client requirement. 

8.Generate isometric drawings and sketch layouts for contractors to prepare quotations.

Job Description:

• Competent in reading and understanding drawings and perform measurements.
• Competent in preparing Bills of Quantities.
• Competent in understanding tender/contract/document/specifications/terms of contract
• Competent in analysing quotations/prices/rates, build-up rates and perform pricing
• Competent in performing contract administration including but not limiting to valuation of payments and variations claims in accordance to contract requirements
• Competent in performing all tender activities necessary for the procurement of new projects
• Competent in performing any other activities in connection with the businesses of the holding company
• Competent in working independently as well as with a team
• Participate in any activity ancillary to the company's other objectives e.g. charity events
• Competent in completing required obligations within stipulated timings and other constraints

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Minimum 2 years of working experience, preferably in the construction industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools

Job Description

• Lead, manage and plan the site activities related to surveying
• Setting up of Survey-Points and levels on site
• Plan and coordinate daily survey activity
• Maintenance of surveying instrumentation such as Total Station, levelling instrument etc.
• Assist production team to produce shop drawings, as built survey drawings and actual works - setting out if required.
• Ensure all readings are taken on a timely, efficient and accurate basis.
• Attend site meeting and liaise closely with client on land surveying matters
• To carry out site inspection from time to time as part of project quality control.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of working experience as a land surveyor
• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• Must have experience working in HDB projects
• Must be a member of SISV

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead tender preparation, including BOQs, pricing, and tender reports.

· Conduct take-offs and quantity calculations.

· Manage risk assessment and tender compliance.

· Coordinate with project teams, clients, and subcontractors.

· Ensure tender submissions are accurate and compliant.

· Develop and mentor junior QS staff in tendering.

Requirements:

· Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.

· 5-8 years of QS experience in tendering with 2 years in a leading role.

· Strong track record in tender management and winning projects.

· Experience with Public and Private Residential Housing project, Institutional projects.

· Excellent leadership, communication, and tender management skills.

· Candidates with Professional QS certification will be an advantage.

Job Duties

• Reports to the Project Engineer.
• Carry out land and engineering surveys required for the construction projects, site boundaries or land titles.
• Carry out setting out of building grid lines before and during the construction stage.
• Surveys may include land use, housing and traffic patterns.
• Carry out routine building alignment survey during the course of the project.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Land Surveying or relevant qualifications.
• 3 years’ experience in building surveying.
• Knowledge in pre-cast installation and verticality control is an advantage.
• Comfortable with full day 6 days work week.

Job Duties

• Reports to the Project Manager.
• Handle progress claims, VO and finalization of project accounts.
• Liaise and establish rapport with consultants, quantity surveyors, architects and developers Certification of claims for sub-contractors and suppliers for progress payment and finalization of accounts.
• Handle purchasing including but not limited to calling for quotations, negotiations, etc.
• Any ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Building / Quantity Surveying / Civil / Structural Engineering.
• 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience with the contractors.
• Candidate with experience in Civil Engineering works will also be considered.
• Detailed with excellent problem-solving skills, proactive, good team player and able to meet tight deadline.

Company Overview

CHEW HOCK SENG CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD is a construction company focused on delivering quality projects through effective management and collaboration with contractors and project teams.

Job Summary

Manage project tendering, timelines, quantities, and documentation while coordinating with contractors and project teams to ensure contract compliance and successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit tender documents accurately to support project bidding processes
• Supervise project timelines to ensure milestones and deadlines are met effectively
• Calculate and verify project material quantities to maintain budget and resource accuracy
• Participate actively in site meetings to address project progress and issues
• Interpret contract requirements and specifications to ensure compliance throughout project execution
• Negotiate rates with contractors and subcontractors to optimize project costs
• Communicate project details and expectations clearly to project teams after job awards
• Maintain organized and accurate project documentation for tracking and reporting purposes