Quantity Surveyor

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance of an up-to-date measure of the value of work done
• Production of monthly valuations/claims
• Validation, agreement, and signing off on final accounts with PQS and Sub-contractors
• Measurement of extra works and Value Over Statements (VO’s)
• Preparation and updating of final measures
• Management of monthly payments according to due date
• Overseeing cash expenditure in respect of the contract
• Appropriately managing the budget including maintaining an accurate and up-to-date cash flow forecast
• Claiming interest on late payments
• Ensuring appropriate systems and controls of contract documents are in place and implemented
• Ensuring contractual and commercial correctness including:
• Reviewing contract documentation and briefing subordinates and relevant parties
• Liaising with the Construction Manager regarding contractual requirements and ensuring full compliance
• Liaising with the Construction Manager regarding the optimal commercial strategy for the contract
• Preparation of pre-construction documentation and follow-up on signing of main contract documentation
• Overseeing, coordinating, and consolidating the submission and processing of claims
• Ensuring conclusion of all contract documentation (e.g., performance and payment guarantees, insurance, etc.)
• Identifying and submitting insurance claims
• Identifying and formulating contractual claims in conjunction with the Construction Manager and Commercial Manager
• Ensuring accurate and timely contract costing, reports, and budgets are prepared and include:
• Monthly cost reports incorporating reconciliations of cost sheets, plant costs, and late costs
• Waste control records and materials registers on concrete and bulk materials
• Updated budgets and forecasts
• Ensuring subordinate staff maintain an accurate and up-to-date asset register and small tool register
• Ensuring effective and efficient management of contract payments including:
• Timely measurement and processing of sub-contractor payments
• Timely measurement and processing of labour-only sub-contractor and supplier payments
• In conjunction with the Construction Manager, validating and approving creditor and supplier invoices and payments
• Ensuring timely, efficient, and effective contract administration is undertaken including:
• Maintaining, collecting, recording, and filing of site records, instructions, and correspondence
• Evaluation of suppliers and sub-contractors as preferred suppliers and sub-contractors against the approved suppliers lists
• Evaluation and selection of additional suppliers and sub-contractors to be included on the approved suppliers lists
• Approving bulk orders in liaison with Construction Manager
• Approving sub-contract and labour-only sub-contract orders in liaison with Commercial Manager
• Ensuring placement of timely and contractually correct orders
• Reviewing data to determine material and labor requirements and preparing an itemized list
• Calling for tenders and/or quotations and assisting the buying department
• Preparing estimates for selecting sub-contractors and determining cost effectiveness

Qualifications and Experience / Minimum Requirements

• BSc Quantity Surveying (QS) or NDip Quantity Surveying (QS) or NDip Building Construction or any relevant qualification
• Professional Quantity Surveyor (Pr. QS), professionally registered
• Minimum 10 - 15 years related experience working within a PQS or consulting firm or engineering environment
• Knowledge in WinQS, DimX, Bill and CCS
• Knowledge in JBCC, GCC
• Knowledge on FIDIC and NEC3 will be advantageous
• Valid Driver’s License is essential

Compensation

Salary: To be Negotiated

Competencies

• Tact and diplomacy
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to work independently
• Able to approach every query/task with an open mind
• Diligent with great attention to detail
• Numerical orientation
• Analytical ability

Job Features

• Occupational level: Skilled
• Department: Choose
• Location: Location
• Closing Date: Closing Date
• Applications must be sent to: |
• Work Type: Permanent