Senior Quantity Surveyor

1. Position Summary

The Quantity Surveyor shall support the Engineering and Commercial teams in cost estimation, quantity take-off, tendering, contract review and cost planning for large-scale renewable energy and power infrastructure projects.

The role requires a QS with strong technical understanding who is able to work closely with engineering teams and convert engineering scope and design information into reliable quantities, cost estimates and commercial assessments.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, BOQ and contract requirements.
• Prepare and verify quantity take-offs for civil, electrical, substation and infrastructure works.
• Prepare tender cost estimates, pricing schedules and cost breakdowns.
• Support preparation and review of BOQ and Schedule of Rates.
• Coordinate with Engineering to ensure all design scope is captured in the tender estimate.
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions and potential variation items.
• Review subcontractor and supplier quotations from both technical and commercial perspectives.
• Prepare comparison sheets and support tender evaluations.
• Support value engineering and cost optimization during bidding.
• Review contract terms affecting quantities, pricing, measurement, variation and payment.
• Assist with assessment of commercial and contractual risks during tender and contract negotiation.
• Maintain cost databases and benchmarking information for future bids.
• Support preparation of project budgets and cost handover following contract award.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, Commercial and Project teams.
• Support variation assessment, cost evaluation and commercial clarification where required.
• Assist in preparation of tender clarifications and commercial qualifications.
• Ensure quantities and pricing assumptions are traceable and properly documented.

3. Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant QS / cost estimating experience.
• Experience in EPC, renewable energy, power, infrastructure or substation projects.
• Experience supporting projects of at least 50MW scale is strongly preferred.
• Strong capability in:
• Quantity take-off;
• BOQ preparation;
• Cost estimation;
• Tender pricing;
• Subcontractor quotation evaluation;
• Cost benchmarking;
• Variation assessment.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications and technical documents.
• Able to read and understand contracts and commercial terms.
• Previous bidding / tendering experience is required.
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with cost estimation or QS software is an advantage.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Commercially aware, analytical and detail-oriented.
• Professional, responsible and able to coordinate effectively with technical and commercial teams.

4. Preferred Experience

• Utility-scale solar PV / FPV projects;
• Substation and transmission projects;
• EPC contract environment;
• Civil and electrical infrastructure costing;
• Malaysian construction and renewable energy market.