QS Manager

freeC's Client

• Undergraduate degree in University
• Age < 40
• University graduate (Bachelor of Construction Economics / Construction Management / Civil and Structure Engineer or equivalent).
• High proficiency in speaking and writing English.
• Experience: a minimum of 5 years in a QS management role; 3–5 years of experience in a similar position. Experience preferred on Mid-end and High-end Residential / Mixed-use / Urban development projects.
• Well understand the QS roles in projects.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Willing to support / collaborate with colleagues in the company
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Will be based in HCMC, but sometime have business trips to Hanoi
• Ownership of assigned tasks, cooperative, flexible, keep to learn new areas
• PC skill (CAD, Word, Excel, Power Point)

1. Establish cost norms for projects

• Determine the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project and prepare detailed quantities for each activity.
• Develop standard cost norms for materials, construction costs, project management costs, contingency, and other related items.
• Establish estimated cost norms based on design, industry standards, and the quality requirements of the project.
• Collect information, standardize, compare and control unit prices from multiple sources (suppliers, vendors, market).

2. Project construction cost estimation

• Perform construction cost estimates for the project across all development stages (Concept, Design, Construction, Operation).
• Assess construction costs and investment costs for projects provided by partners.

3. Document, progress tracking

• Manage estimating BOQ, tender documents, and payments dossiers.
• Track and handle contract changes, adjust unit prices for market fluctuations and design changes; manage construction variations and evaluate related costs.
• Monitor construction progress against the budget and periodically update cost reports.

4. Project management and other tasks

• Assist the direct manager with scheduling, meeting coordination (take meeting minutes, translation etc. from Vietnamese to English), documentation or any tasks on request.
• Manage project trackers and ensure deadlines are met.
• Coordinate communication between project teams and stakeholders.
• Reviewing design drawings within capability.
• Take on increasing responsibility for project management and coordination over time.
• Site project management assistant.
• Support for construction due diligence work for project participation.
• Update of internal technical manuals for the Construction Team
• (particularly in the infrastructure and project management fields).