Quantity Surveyor Specialist (Mont Kiara / 5 Work Days Week)

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor Specialist  (Based in Mont Kiara , Kuala Lumpur)

Company Background & Overview:

• An established interior design firm with over 16 years of experience in the industry. Based in the Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, specialise primarily in residential projects, with selected involvement in commercial interior projects across the Klang Valley
• Comprises approximately 35 team members, operate in a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that supports both creativity and performance. We offer a supportive platform for individuals who are passionate about design, sales, and professional growth within a dynamic and fast-moving environment.

Perks:

• Season Parking Subsidy
• Birthday Leave (After confirmation)
• Yearly Performance Bonus (Subject to company performance)
• Stagged Working Hours (10AM - 11AM start time)
• 5 Working Days / Week
• Basic Salary RM4,000 - RM6,000

Job Description:

• This Quantity Surveyor role is business-critical, not administrative. The position exists to strengthen quotation accuracy, margin control, supplier pricing structure, and internal costing systems. We are looking for a QS who can think beyond day-to-day pricing and actively contribute to building a more robust and scalable cost-control framework.
• This is not a traditional QS role focused purely on measurement or site claims. The successful candidate must be comfortable improving systems, challenging assumptions, and working closely with design and operations teams to protect profitability.

 1. Role snapshot

• Reporting Line: Management / Operations / QS Lead
• Role Type: Hands-on, interior design focused QS
• Team Exposure: Sales, Project Team, Vendors (Contractors & Suppliers)
• Project Type: Interior design & renovation (mainly residential, selected commercial)

2. Why this role is attractive

• Opportunity to play a key commercial role, not a back-office function
• Ability to influence systems, SOPs, costing logic, and workflows
• Stable project pipeline with room to grow into a senior or lead QS role
• Suitable for QS candidates who enjoy structure, logic, and optimisation

Job Responsibilities:

A. Costing & Quotation Management

• Prepare detailed and accurate Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and quotations for interior design and
  renovation projects
• Work closely with design and sales teams to provide cost input, feasibility advice, and pricing
  logic
• Ensure quotations remain competitive while protecting target margins

B. Profitability & Cost Control

• Monitor project budgets, cost breakdowns, and gross margins
• Track material, supplier, and contractor costs against quotation assumptions
• Identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions to management
• Ensure projects meet profitability targets by minimising waste and inefficiencies

C. Supplier & Contractor Management

• Source, negotiate, and manage suppliers and contractors
• Maintain structured price lists, vendor databases, and cost benchmarks
• Build long-term partnerships with reliable vendors to secure pricing advantages

D. Process, System & Workflow Improvement

• Use tools such as advanced Excel, costing software, or ERP systems to improve efficiency
• Identify weaknesses in current quotation and cost-control workflows
• Assist in developing and refining SOPs, templates, checklists, and costing frameworks
• Actively propose better, faster, and more structured ways of working

E. Reporting & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Prepare cost analysis, P&L insights, and management reports
• Work closely with sales and project teams to ensure cost alignment during execution