Quantity Surveyor

• Managing costs on a wide variety of Construction projects, such as renovation developments, roads, schools, hospitals, offices, factories, etc.
  
• Undertaking cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work.
  
• Assisting in establishing a client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
  
• Preparing early-stage budgets and detailed cost plans.
  
• Performing risk and value management and cost control;
  
• Advising on procurement strategy.
  
• Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities.
  
• Identifying, analyzing, and developing responses to commercial risks.
  
• Preparing and analyzing costings for tenders.
  
• Establishing and operating cost and financial control systems.
  
• Allocating work to subcontractors.
  
• Negotiating to ensure budgets are not exceeded.
  
• Provide advice on contractual claims.
  
• Ability to network and source supplies as well as negotiate costs.
  
• Analyzing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports.
  
• Valuing completed work and arranging payments.
  
• Developing knowledge relevant to contract conditions and their applications.
  
• Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use.
  
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
  
• Monthly report writing and attending client and stakeholder meetings.
  
  

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying (BSc Quantity Surveying)
  
• Appropriate registration with the council as a Quantity Surveyor.
  
• Driver’s license essential.
  
• Minimum of 7 years experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
  
• Previous work experience with various government departments will be an advantage.
  
• Excellent knowledge, understanding, and application of various contract regimes.
  
• Must have orderly and analytical minds and be prepared to work to very rigid time schedules.
  
• As decisions involving large sums of money are often made using information produced by them, they must be accurate in all aspects of their work.
  
• Initiative.
  
• Meticulous.
  
• Enthusiasm.
  
• Commitment.
  
• Hard working.
  
• Excellent report writing skills.
  
• Good communication skills at various levels.