81 Cost Management jobs in Singapore

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced senior quantity surveyor to join our team. As a senior quantity surveyor, you will be responsible for undertaking cost estimation and analysis for potential projects.

Your role will involve preparing tender documents, reviewing contract agreements, and processing progress claims. You will work closely with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure the successful completion of projects.

You will also provide strategic advice to management and clients on improving project delivery and identifying new business opportunities. This position requires strong analytical and critical thinking skills, as well as excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Negotiation
• Budgeting
• Construction Planning
• Risk Assessment
• Quantity Surveying
• Interpersonal Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Project Administration
• Estimating
• Procurement Management
• Networking
• Civil Engineering Project Delivery
• Tendering and Sourcing

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Cost Management Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our project delivery group, you will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of our construction projects.

• Preparation of quotations and cost estimates: You will be responsible for preparing detailed quotations and cost estimates for our clients. This will involve working closely with our design teams to ensure that all costs are accurately reflected in the proposals.


• Tender administration: You will manage the tender process from start to finish, including the preparation of tender documents, negotiation with suppliers, and the evaluation of tenders.


• Sourcing and procurement: You will source and procure required materials, negotiate with suppliers, and manage the delivery of goods and services to site.


• Variation management: You will evaluate variation submissions, prepare costing summaries, and manage the negotiation process with clients.


• Progress claims: You will prepare and submit monthly progress claims to clients, ensuring that they are accurate and timely.


• Project documentation: You will maintain accurate and up-to-date records of project expenditure, variations, and other key financial information.

Requirements:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: You will need to be able to analyze complex data, identify trends, and develop solutions to financial problems.


• Excellent communication skills: You will need to be able to communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure that all parties are informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.


• Knowledge of construction costs and processes: You will need to have a strong understanding of construction costs, processes, and best practices.


• Ability to work under pressure: You will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing tasks and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on high-profile projects: You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from residential to commercial and industrial developments.


• Competitive salary and benefits package: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.


• Professional development opportunities: We are committed to helping our employees develop their skills and advance their careers.

As a Strategic Cost Management Professional, you will play a pivotal role in driving the financial and legal aspects of major projects forward. Key responsibilities include participating in comprehensive tender reviews, collaborating with teams to scrutinize cost reports, promoting consistency in cost reporting practices across all projects, reviewing project specifications and contract conditions, developing procurement strategies that ensure cost competitiveness, verifying cost competitiveness and highlighting contractual risks, assessing projected profit margins and confirming alignment with risk profile, conducting audits on projects evaluating accuracy of reports, financial and legal/contractual risks, and performance of QS and contract administration teams, as well as providing support on project commercial and legal matters.

• Critical Role: Ensure accurate forecasting and reporting for all major projects by analyzing financial data and identifying trends.
• Standardization: Promote standardization in cost reporting across all projects by implementing consistent methodologies and procedures.
• Tailored Procurement Strategies: Review project specifications and develop tailored procurement strategies to optimize cost efficiency.
• Contractual Risks: Verify cost competitiveness and highlight contractual risks to ensure informed decision-making.
• Profit Margin Assessment: Assess projected profit margins and confirm alignment with risk profile to ensure business sustainability.
• Audit and Compliance: Conduct audits on projects evaluating accuracy of reports, financial and legal/contractual risks, and performance of QS and contract administration teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Commercial and Legal Support: Provide support on project commercial and legal matters, including EOT requests and cost claims, to ensure timely resolution.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with Financial Planning & Performance, Corporate Planning, Legal, and Governance teams as required to facilitate effective communication and decision-making.
• Tender Submission Review: Coordinate and attend tender submission review meetings with group companies to evaluate cost management practices.
• Cost Control Meetings: Attend project cost control meetings with group companies to evaluate cost management practices and identify areas for improvement.
• Cost Feedback Sessions: Participate in cost feedback sessions to analyze profit causes and assist in developing preventive measures.
• P&L Reviews: Organize meetings related to P&L reviews, including feedback and analysis sessions, to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Cost Control Operations: Monitor and assess cost control operations and P&L management across group companies to identify areas for improvement.
• Root Cause Analysis: Support root cause analysis of profit fluctuations and formulate preventive measures to mitigate future risks.

Becoming proficient in the new cost control system is essential to ensuring seamless transition and effective implementation. This includes assisting in training staff to ensure they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate the system efficiently.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Construction Cost Management Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our construction management department, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our construction projects.

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Drafting and evaluating tender documents, including contracts and specification clauses, to ensure that all requirements are met and that the project is executed within budget.
• Evaluating submissions and preparing contract administration matters such as assessing contractor's claims for variation works, extension of time, loss and expenses, final account, and handling contractual disputes.
• Collaborating with the Contracts Manager to develop and implement effective cost control strategies, including main contract interim progress claims, progress reports, variation orders, and others.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant tendering and procurement procedures to minimize risks and maximize value for money.
• Developing and implementing innovative solutions and best practices on procurement and contract strategy and related functions.
• Providing support in project cost control and objective preparation to ensure that the project is delivered within budget and on schedule.

• Possess Post Graduate Diploma/Bachelor's Degree/Professional Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• About 1-5 years of working experience in the related field, preferably in HDB BTO/Warehouse Projects.

We offer a competitive compensation package, opportunities for career growth and development, and a collaborative work environment.

We are looking for a motivated and skilled professional who can make a positive contribution to our team.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Cost Management Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing project budgets and expenditures, as well as preparing tender costings and evaluating tenders with sub-contractors and suppliers.

• Main Responsibilities:
• Prepare detailed project budgets and manage expenditures to ensure successful project delivery.
• Evaluate and negotiate tenders with sub-contractors and suppliers to secure the best possible prices.
• Work closely with the project team to ensure all aspects of the project are managed effectively.
• Perform monthly valuations of work in progress and forecast final costs.
• Certify monthly valuations and manage commercial project data, including cost forecasting for labour, materials, and sub-contractors.
• Provide required information to managers and directors for periodic reviews.

• Requirements:
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in electrical construction, M&E services or structured cabling industry or similar.
• A proven track record in project cost management and tender preparation would be advantageous.

The role of Senior Cost Management Professional is a critical position within our organization, responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing cost estimation strategies to ensure project feasibility.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage project budgets and identify areas for cost optimization.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Providing expert guidance on contract administration and negotiation.

Successful candidates will possess a strong educational background in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field, along with at least 3 years of relevant experience in senior cost management roles.

As a Construction Cost Management Expert, you will oversee project expenses to drive business growth.

• Bills of Quantities: Prepare accurate estimates and quotes for sub-contractors by breaking down costs into detailed components.
• Cost Management: Lead project teams in controlling expenditures, ensuring timely payments to suppliers, and minimizing losses due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Project Administration: Collaborate with supervisors to prepare efficient claims for extensions of time, acceleration, prolongation, and cost recovery.
• Cost Control: Analyze and monitor project expenses to identify areas of cost inefficiencies and provide data-driven insights to stakeholders.

Job ID: 39579

Location: Singapore, SG

Area of interest: Audit, Accounting & Finance

Job type: Regular Employee

Work style: Hybrid Working

Opening date: 19 Sept 2025

Job Summary

• The Director, WRB Cost Management will be working closely with the Head, WRB Cost Management in providing ideas, analytics and insights for the strategic and financial decisions facing the WRB CEO, CFO and Management Team (WRB MT). This includes forecasting costs related financial performance and analytics, competitive performance, and benchmarking. This position will be closely partnering with all WRB Finance Leads, including Segment, Regional and Country teams for internally and externally communicating WRB's costs related financial performance and is the primary liaison with the Central and Group Finance teams, including Group FP&A for all WRB cost matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular updates to the WRB CEO, CFO and LT on overall WRB Business costs related financial performance highlighting areas of opportunity and provide early warnings of the challenges ahead

• Be responsible for the WRB costs FP&A outcomes and one of the key contacts for WRB LT, WRB Finance leaders and Group FP&A for WRB's costs performance related matters

• Manage the annual Corporate Planning exercise for WRB costs, supporting target setting and allocation of resources within overall guardrails of strategy and affordability
• Support FP&A transformation agenda including improving speed, timeliness and quality of costs data available within FP&A systems and exploring and deploying new automation tools and future system-based analytics.

• Be a team player and motivate colleagues in the WRB Cost Finance teams (including extended team in Chennai & Bangalore) ensuring that the team together works to deliver its collective agenda

• Participate and contribute to risk discussions as required to facilitate better external and internal communication of WRB's risk matters at key WRB & Group forums as required for matters relating to costs related financial performance of WRB impacting costs financial performance Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates and the regulatory requirements and expectations to the role

• Represent the WRB Cost finance function in all costs and/or performance management related forums

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• WRB CEO
• CFO and Management Team (WRB MT)
• Head, WRB Cost Management

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in FP&A team

Skills and Experience

Our Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis at a senior level gained at a leading, global financial services firm, preferably banking
• Proven problem solver using quantitative techniques, strong analytical skills with ability to develop proof of concept frameworks and business cases
• Strong business partner who can influence and effectively challenge C-suite stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record of leading and managing broad processes, while challenging the status quo and embracing the spirit of transformation.
• Strong people leader with ability to lead and grow teams of international talent, with a proven ability to work across teams and influence a broad range of stakeholders
• Be an inspirational people leader who looks for opportunities to grow others, develop talent, give clarity and guidance, drive purpose, and enhance decision quality across the team
• Be a leader who helps to grow the Bank, harnessing a strategic mindset and the ability to navigate complex situations and ambiguity

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Performance Management
• Business partnering and influencing
• External reporting & Competitive analysis
• Balance Sheet Management
• Risk and Control
• Business Knowledge (WRB)

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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Job Title: Procurement and Cost Management Specialist

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop, prepare and submit tenders, measurement and quotations for project works.
• Attend site meetings with consultants, contractors and sub-contractors to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Monitor and control work progress, quality and cost on site, ensuring compliance with specifications and drawings.
• Prepare and submit claims and monthly project progress reports to stakeholders.
• Evaluate and compare quotations from subcontractors and suppliers to ensure optimal project costs.
• Analyze and evaluate project costs to optimize designs and construction methods.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Negotiation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Construction industry knowledge
• Project management and planning skills
• Cost control and estimation skills
• Procurement and tendering skills
• Value engineering and optimization skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Others:

• Frequent travel to construction sites
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills