About our client: Our client is a leading international engineering and construction services company specializing in interior fit-out projects for the commercial building industry.
About the role:
Pre-Contract:
- 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 inquiries 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.
- Analyzing 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 an understanding of the commercial strategy for the project, set by the 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, finalizing the best quotation with the Commercial Manager and preparing the order for approval.
- Monitoring project cash flow against the forecast, with a view to ensuring the project is always cash-positive.
- Own and administer works packages delegated by project manager to the final account, inclusive of the 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, and 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 the project manager.
Completion:
- Assist in the agreement of the final account with clients and trade contractors within stipulated benchmarks and timelines.
- Assist in ensuring the project is closed out including applying for a certificate of release of retention, upon making good defects by the 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).
About you:
- Degree holder in Quantity Surveying / Building
- Has at least 3 years of working experience as a Quantity Surveyor for building projects
- Preferably with experience in fit-out projects
- Well-versed in contract administration across various stages of the project
- Able to work on-site from time to time depending on project needs.
*Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
EA Name: Kingsforce Management Services Pte. Ltd.
EA License No: 94C3545
EAP Name: Paola Jane Ofrasio Fajardo
EAP Reg. No: R1325507
