Store Planning, Quantity Surveyor

About the job Store Planning, Quantity Surveyor Luxury jewelry retailer with global presence. Location Hong Kong Report to Global Head of VM and Store Planning Job Summary Be in charge & provide mastered quantity surveying services for stores. 360 interaction with store planning team, legal, contractors and consultants, region coverage: Worldwide (USA, Middle East, Asia, Japan, Europe, UK) Responsibilities Define the project Responsibility Schedule in coordination with the store planning team. Provide mastered & tailor-made SOR(s) for each project/store construction within a timely manner: General contractor SOR Others as required (MEP, lighting, structure, waterproofing, acoustics.) It requires planning & organising. A clear understanding of the store design and the scope of works. A tight coordination with the design & store planning team, consultants & vendors. A clear understanding & transcription of the tender drawings into wording. Issue tendering letters & manage the tendering process: Organise page turn meetings with the different tenderers to ensure 1) documents are well received 2) well understood. Go through the SOR with them. Provide precise answers to tenderers RFI (request for information) and assess through the quality of their questions which tenderer is the most appropriate for the job. Issue SOR addendums when required, in coordination with the store planning team. It requires excellent communication & coordination skills (verbally & in writing) Tender Analysis & Awards Upon tender return, provide SOR comparatives. Analyse & explain the tangible price variations between tenderers. Challenge the tenderers directly to understand their pricing, and request for additional information when required. Ensure all scopes are priced accurately to guarantee no variation costs during the construction phase. Challenge the tenderers on their price and provide solid negotiation leverage to the Global of Store Planning for Tender Awards. Issue Letter of Awards. Terms & Conditions (T&C) Simultaneously to the SOR, provide T&C within a timely manner. Review conditions terms with legal team based in UK. Suggest projects milestones & payment terms, and have them agreed by the store planning team. Organise page turn meetings with the different tenderers to ensure 1) documents are well received 2) well understood. Go through the T&C with them. Finalise the milestones, payment terms and penalties with tenderers. CAPEX Upon tender returns, consolidate all quotations in a CAPEX file and define the construction budget of each store. It requires to chase for all pending quotations. To estimate accurately the items which have not yet been priced. A proficient understanding of the exchange rates & shipping rates. Control & follow-up the CAPEX throughout the construction and ensure spending are tightly controlled. Control the invoices and ensure they are in line with the T&C payment terms, and with the CAPEX. Requirements BA degree in quantity surveying with 10 years of work experience. Expert knowledge in retail construction and high-end projects. Like working in a family business environment, with smaller structure but where the individual matters. A doer able to work on complex & large-scale retail projects. Strategic & methodical way of thinking. Excellent command of English (written and spoken). Excellent financial and numeracy management skills & proficient in excel. Excellent communication, coordination and negotiating skills. Proactive, fast, precise and efficient. LuxuryRetail#ProjectManagement#QuantitySurveying#StoreDesign#Asia#Worldwide #J-18808-Ljbffr