Quantity Surveyor

The Quantity Surveyor provides support to the Senior Quantity Surveyor by managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects from the preliminary estimates to the final costs.

Summary

The Quantity Surveyor provides support to the Senior Quantity Surveyor by managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects from the preliminary estimates to the final costs. He/she must ensure value for money by minimizing project costs whilst still achieving the required building standards and quality control.

 The incumbent will be engaged in cost forecasting and tracking all costs related to the building process to keep costs down as well as to substantiate any variations.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Development of Human Capital

 Assists in performing functions as outlined in HR policies and procedures

• Assists in the on-going evaluation of junior employees
• Recommends and implements the appropriate training and developmental plans where necessary.

Technical:

• Assists in establishing client’s requirements and carries out feasibility studies on assigned project(s) for preparing estimates associated with the project or scope of work
• Prepares tender and contract documents including bills or quantities as directed
• Prepares and analyses costings for tenders
• Provides technical advice to internal and external stakeholders as directed
• Performs risk, value management and cost control to ensure profitability of project
• Assists in the development of departmental policies, procedures and standard operating procedures
• Conducts research to ensure that international best practices/legal/regulatory requirements relevant to Quantity Surveying are incorporated into the Department’s operating procedures
• Carries out valuations of ‘work in progress’ including forecasting of final costs as required
• Works with SQS, SPMs PMs and Project Cost Analyst to validate and update project cost summaries during pre-construction and construction/closeout phases.
• Analyses outcomes and prepares detailed progress reports as required
• Monitors each stage of construction to make sure that costs are in line with forecasts
• Certifies subcontractor monthly valuations and final accounts if applicable to facilitate payments
• Participates in measuring, valuations, submitting  and negotiating contract variations as required
• Prepares  and negotiates  final project accounts as required
• Values completed work and ensure that final payments are made
• Participates in negotiations of final accounts to the client ministry or stakeholder
• Conducts site inspections to ensure that work completed is in keeping with specifications including quality control
• Investigates claims for any additional works and variations and submits recommendations as required
• Communicates regularly with project staff and project proponents to ensure that commercial controls are in place, understood and adhered to at all times.

Administration

• Prepares and or present weekly/monthly/annual/ reports in the required business format as directed
• Ensures that the records management function of the Department is in alignment with the Corporation’s requirements 

• Performs any other duties relative to the job function as may be assigned