Surbana Jurong Private Limited Hiring! Full Time Quantity Surveying Manager in Hong Kong - Ricebowl

The Quantity Surveying Manager is responsible for providing cost and commercial advisory support within the PDMC team, focusing on the evaluation of design decisions, technical proposals, and integration-driven changes across a complex infrastructure programme.

This role ensures that cost implications are fully understood and integrated into the design review and coordination process, supporting the delivery of an optimised, cost-effective and operationally viable asset in a highly regulated and interfaced environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cost Advisory on Design & Technical Decisions

• Assess cost implications of:

  • Design changes and engineering proposals
  • Interface-driven modifications across contracts and disciplines
  • System integration requirements and staging constraints
• Provide timely and accurate cost inputs to support design review processes and decision-making

2. Benchmarking & Option Evaluation

• Support benchmarking and comparative evaluation of alternative design, engineering and constructability solutions
• Analyse cost differences between various technical options, including those influenced by methodology, sequencing, and operational constraints
• Contribute to value engineering initiatives by identifying cost-efficient solutions without compromising safety, quality, or performance

3. Cost Optimisation & Value Engineering

• Assist in identifying cost-sensitive areas of design that may benefit from optimisation, rationalisation, or standardisation
• Highlight opportunities to improve cost efficiency across multidisciplinary packages, including civil, E&M and system-related works
• Ensure that cost optimisation recommendations align with overall design integration and long-term operational considerations

4. Integration with Design & Package Teams

• Work closely with Package Managers, Design Manager and Commercial Manager to understand the cost consequences of technical and coordination-related issues
• Support cross-package coordination by ensuring cost implications of interface decisions are visible and understood
• Contribute to integrated decision-making across design, engineering, and delivery teams

5. Support to Client Cost Decisions

• Support development of cost-informed recommendations for the Client, particularly on:
  • Design changes and variations
  • Technical departures and constructability proposals
  • Interface and integration-related cost impacts
• Provide structured inputs to support client briefings and key decision-making forums

6. Risk & Cost Impact Assessment

• Identify and assess cost risks associated with:
  • Design development and late-stage changes
  • Complex interfaces between packages and systems
  • Construction methodology and staging constraints
• Provide early warning on high-impact cost risks and recommend mitigation strategies

7. Reporting & Commercial Assurance

• Prepare and consolidate cost-related inputs for:
  • Project reporting and dashboards
  • Commercial reviews and risk registers
  • Client submissions and briefings
• Ensure cost assessments are well-documented, traceable, and aligned with project governance requirements

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related discipline
• Professional membership (e.g. RICS or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum 12–15 years’ experience in cost management for large-scale infrastructure or major development projects
• Experience working in multi-contract, multidisciplinary environments with complex interfaces

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of cost planning, change management, and value engineering
• Experience assessing cost implications of design and engineering decisions
• Familiarity with projects involving complex staging, interface management, and system coordination
• Knowledge of Hong Kong contract practices and authority requirements preferred

Behavioural & Leadership Competencies

• Strong analytical and commercial judgement
• Ability to engage technical teams and translate engineering decisions into cost implications
• Proactive and detail-oriented with strong ownership of outcomes
• Effective stakeholder management across design, engineering, and client teams