about the company
Our client is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies. Their project ranges from airports to corporate headquarters, power stations to health and education, leisure and hotel facilities to transportation infrastructure.
Currently they are looking for Head of Quantity Surveying to lead the cost management services in Singapore. This role offers the potential candidate significant opportunity to affect real growth and development of their service offering in Singapore. Our client is an agile business with minimal red tape and a culture of rapid decision making.
The position will report directly to our country lead and will be responsible for leading a team of cost consultants, identifying and developing new and repeat business, delivering excellent service to our clients, and delivering to agreed budgetary targets.
about the job
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- Leading service delivery to maximise the impact
- Managing the delivery of work won, both through hands-on involvement where appropriate and through management of personnel within the team
- Strengthening service delivery capability and championing knowledge capture, sharing and innovation
- Assuming full responsibility for cost management budget setting, as well as regular reviews of income and costs against budget
- Undertaking responsibility for the management of division cashflow and profitability and providing regular forward budget and income projections
- Enhancing the reputation of the business
- Upskilling, coaching and mentoring team members
- Participating in relevant internal/external training initiatives
- Being accountable for internal business unit commercial management including resource planning and fee agreements, performance management, P&L, as well as career development of the team
- Working effectively with all project consultants and staff to ensure the client briefs are being met and are performing in accordance with contract requirements
- Training, mentoring and delegating project tasks while maintaining full project control
skills & experience required
- Degree in a construction-related discipline
- Member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- A minimum of 10 years’ cost management experience
- Previous experience in medium to large practices/contractors/developers/clients with exposure to diverse projects
- Experience managing a team or leadership experience is required
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the desire to further develop management skills
- Sound technical background
- Ability to work under pressure to meet the changing and diverse demands of a busy major practice
- Proven ability to lead marketing and business development
- Professional attitude to work, business and appearance
- Ability to take on a leadership role across a number of simultaneous projects
- Ability to manage a number of company employees and/or contractors
If you are interested in the position, kindly send your CVs to wenyu.jiang (@) randstad.com.sg.
Please include your availability, expected salary and reason for leaving current job.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
(EA: 94C3609 / Reg: R1332558)
Applicants must be fully vaccinated or have a valid exemption in accordance with MOM’s regulations to allow them to enter the workplace. Applicants may be required to share verifiable COVID-19 vaccination documents or proof of a valid exemption at the point of offer. Randstad Pte. Limited and/or the Client reserves the right to withdraw an offer if the applicant fails to provide verifiable COVID-19 vaccination and/or proof of exemption documents.
