Experienced Quantity Surveyor at Veb Finance

Job Summary

• We are looking to hire Quantity Surveyor. Successful candidates be involved in maximizing project margin, adding value to the construction process by proactive involvement in procurement, cost management, and reporting.
• The Quantity Surveyor drives the best value from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Carries out monthly financial reviews on projects and forecasts final outturn values for cost, sales, and margin.
• The role will maximize the value of monthly applications and measurement and submission of contract variations.
• Timely submission and negotiation of final accounts to the client / main contractor and subcontractors.

Key Deliverables

• Work with the project management team to develop project budgets and monitor to ensure that actual construction costs are kept within the approved project costs.
• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities details regarding quantities, with identified commercial risks and ensuring strict adherence to contractual terms and conditions
• Negotiate costs, evaluate bids and procure the services of contractors, subcontractors, and consultants
• Track variations to contracts that may affect costs and ensure accurate, robust, and timely cash flow and value reporting, periodical forecasting, and cost management for projects
• Track changes to designs and construction works and adjust budget projections accordingly
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including analysing completed work, agreement of variations, claims and the preparation of applications for project payments
• Minimize the costs of projects and enhancing value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.
• Identifying, analysing, and developing the necessary solutions to commercial risks.
• Work closely with the Procurement Team on the development of procurement strategies for projects
• Performing site visits, assessments, measurement, and valuation of work done on sites.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification / Experience:

• Quantity Surveying Graduate with over 3 - 5 years of work experience in a similar role for a construction company.
• NIQS (Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors) Certified and QSRBN (Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria) Registered Professional is desirable.

Knowledge / Skills:

• Practical mind with strong numerical and financial management skills
• written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear reports to convey complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of people
• Commercially astute, numerate, risk averse & able to accurately forecast cost & sales.
• Multi-tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Demonstrable experience in negotiation & construction contracts.
• Good working knowledge of forms of contract currently used within the Building and Civil Engineering industry with the ability to read and interpret Architectural, Structural, Mechanical & Electrical drawings.
• Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
• IT Literate able to use Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project & Construction Costing Software.
• Have good practical organization skills, planning of resources and program scheduling.
• Be able to provide both summarized and detailed reports, on current activities.