Job Summary:
Estimate, manage and value project cost. Create cost plans, manage tendering, contract administration, value engineering and cost-benefit analysis.
Job Responsibilities:
Cost Estimation and Budgeting:
- Conduct comprehensive quantity take-offs and cost estimates for renovation and construction projects, including materials, labour, and equipment with sketch drawings, preliminary drawings and tender drawings.
- Prepare Bill of Quantities for store renovation and fit-out works.
Tendering:
- Examining and reviewing construction plans and preparing tender document.
- Evaluate and analyze subcontractor and supplier quotations to determine the most cost-effective options.
- Assist in the negotiation and selection of subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with project requirements and budgetary limitations.
Contract Administration:
- Liaising and working collaboratively with design, fit-out, contractors and stakeholders on design.
- Review contract documents, variations, and claims. Provide recommendations to HOD on the variations and claims submitted by contractors and suppliers.
- Gathering and preparing reports, analyses, budgets, and other necessary document and forwarding them to the management
Documentation:
- Maintain comprehensive documentation, records, and databases related to cost estimates, contracts, and project progress. Documenting relevant changes in design and updating budget when required.
- Prepare final account for the projects.
- Source new materials as per company requirement.
Qualifications:
- Diploma or Degree Holder in Quantity Surveying, or related field
- At least 5 years as quantity surveyor, specifically in store renovation and interior fit-out works
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to perform detailed cost calculations and analysis.
- Proactive and detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Adequate experience of construction estimating and/ or finance.
- In-depth knowledge of construction and its principle and guidelines.
- Excellent negotiating skills.
- Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English and Bahasa.
- Willing to travel to site if required.
