Khaing Thin Zar Soe
Quantity Surveyor | 12 Years Contractor-Side | Commercial Office Interior Fit-Out
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Quantity Surveyor with over 12 years contractor-side experience at a commercial main contractor in Singapore, delivering projects from SGD 500K to SGD 16M (approx. NZD 665K to NZD 21M).
Runs the full commercial cycle: quantity take-off and BoQ, subcontractor sourcing and pricing, tender preparation, then progress claims, variations and final account settlement, across New Fit-out, Design & Build, Reinstatement (makegood) and A&A delivery. Relocated to Auckland in 2025 and completed a Master of Construction (Quantity Surveying) with Distinction at Massey University, researching payment and certification under the Construction Contracts Act 2002. Available immediately.
Experience
Executive Quantity Surveyor at Comm Interior Pte Ltd (formerly Flex Interior Asia Pte Ltd / Facility Link Pte Ltd) (2012-09 – 2025-06)
Commercial office interior fit-out main contractor.
Typical concurrent workload: one larger project, two smaller projects and a live tender.
- Project cost management and financial oversight — managed commercial delivery on projects to SGD 16M (approx. NZD 21M), maintaining cost-to-complete forecasts and reporting monthly cost positions and cash flow to senior management and clients.
- Subcontractor procurement and management — sourced, priced, compared and awarded 15–20 subcontract packages per project across interior, MEP, IT/AV/security, furniture and specialist trades, including sample submissions and commercial comparison to award.
- Budget control and variation management — administered variation orders across the full delivery period, valuing both additions and omissions and track each against the contract sum.
- Cost reporting, reconciliations and final accounts — prepared and certified progress claims, reconciled subcontractor accounts and settled final accounts on every project delivered.
- Estimating and tender preparation — prepared full quantity take-offs, BoQs and detailed cost estimates for fixed-price tenders on projects from 9,000 to 47,000 sqft; submissions issued following senior price review.
- Attended weekly site progress meetings and coordinated commercial matters with project managers, architects, clients and subcontractors.
Education
Master of Construction (Quantity Surveying) in Quantity Surveying – Massey University (2025-07 – 2026-06)
Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying in Quantity Surveying – Trent Global College of Technology & Management (2018 – 2019)
Master of Engineering in Information Technology – Mandalay Technological University (2008 – 2010)
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology – Mandalay Technological University (2002 – 2007)
