Quantity Surveyor at Afriland Properties Plc

General Description:

• The Quantity Surveyor would report to the Team Lead Technical Consultancy on a variety of construction related projects providing support with regards to project management, estimating, measuring, costing and administration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Responsible for undertaking a full range of pre and post-contract quantity surveying services.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the building construction and maintenance framework agreements.
• Prepare preliminary or approximate estimates for budgeting and feasibility studies for all projects.
• Market and investigative surveys for pricing construction works and validating contractors’ submissions
• Assist in the preparation of the schedule of dilapidations.
• Prepare bills of quantities for assigned construction projects.
• Prepare specifications, and contract documentation and send them out to contractors
• Receive tenders and analyze them with recommendations
• Responsible for site evaluation and recognizance on issues of alterations, omissions, and variations
• Prepare financial statements; interim valuations; penultimate valuations and final account
• Project cost control and proposing payment modules for projects.
• Evaluating and advising on contractors’ claims
• Advising on the determination of contract by client or contractor
• Advising in cases of arbitration or legal actions
• Carry out Value Engineering if there is a project budget overrun.
• Review with project management Office (PMO) program of works (POWs) developed by PMs and/or contractors.
• Assist in developing design specifications.
• Manage special projects.
• Follow up, track, and manage cost issues on projects.
• Carry out quality checks on ongoing projects.
• Assist in project conflict resolution
• Track project delays and issues
• Assist in the development of templates, frameworks, manuals, and policies
• Organize and coordinate training for PMs
• Track human resource usage on projects and advise leveling where necessary
• Assist to develop and review Project Management Plan
• Carryout performance appraisal on completed projects measured against Project Management Plan

Required Skills:

• Project management
• Attention to detail
• Client focus
• Strong communication skills
• Innovative
• Stakeholder management
• Strong numerical and IT skills
• Strong awareness of standard quality procedures in building construction

Education and Experience:

• First degree in Quantity Surveying, a master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years post-NYSC experience in a similar role in a respectable organization.
• Registration with QSRBN and professional qualifications will be an advantage.