About the role
- The Quantity Surveying (QS) Manager is responsible for leading and managing all quantity surveying, cost management, contract administration, and commercial activities across the Company's development and construction projects.
- The role ensures projects are delivered within approved budgets while maintaining quality standards, contractual compliance, and effective risk management.
- The QS Manager will provide strategic commercial advice, oversee project cost controls, and manage relationships with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Cost Planning and Budget Management: Lead feasibility studies, cost planning, budgeting, and financial analysis for new and ongoing projects.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, cost plans, and cash flow forecasts.
- Monitor project expenditures and ensure costs remain within approved budgets.
- Provide cost advice and recommendations to Management to support project decision-making.
- Tendering and Procurement Management: Manage the pre-qualification, evaluation, and selection process of consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
- Oversee the preparation, review, and issuance of tender documents.
- Lead tender evaluations, negotiations, value engineering exercises, and recommendation reports for contract awards.
- Review alternative proposals and assess their commercial and technical impacts.
- Contract Administration: Lead the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of consultancy and construction contracts.
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company policies.
- Manage contract variations, claims, extensions of time, and dispute-related matters.
- Review procurement and contractual documentation to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Project Cost Control and Financial Reporting: Review and certify contractors' progress claims, variation orders, and consultants' fee claims.
- Coordinate with consultants and project teams to ensure timely cost reporting and financial control.
- Prepare monthly project cost reports, financial forecasts, and management reports.
- Monitor project cash flow and coordinate payment processes with the Finance Department.
- Project Coordination and Stakeholder Management: Attend project meetings, site inspections, and coordination meetings with consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
- Maintain effective communication and working relationships with internal and external parties.
- Support Management with commercial recommendations and project- related decision-making.
- Final Account Management: Review, negotiate, and finalize Statements of Final Accounts.
- Ensure all commercial and contractual matters are properly closed upon project completion.
- Risk Management and Compliance: Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, financial, and contractual risks.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
- Develop and implement best practices, procedures, and controls for quantity surveying and cost management functions.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the Quantity Surveying team.
- Allocate resources and monitor team performance to ensure efficient project delivery.
Required Skills
Quantity SurveyingCost ManagementContract AdministrationCommercial ActivitiesBudget ManagementFinancial AnalysisCash Flow ForecastsTenderingProcurement ManagementTender Document PreparationTender EvaluationNegotiationValue EngineeringContract NegotiationContract ComplianceContract VariationsClaims ManagementDispute ResolutionProject Cost ControlFinancial Reporting
