Quantity Surveyor at Bradfield Consulting

Responsibilities:

•   Reviewing construction plans, preparing quantity requirements and working bills presented as material and labour schedules.
•  Conducting market survey of material costs, forecasting and updating management.
•    Scrutinizing maintenance and material costs, as well as contracts to ensure the best deals
• Liaising with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors
• Preparing reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessment, and other documents
• Advising managers and clients on improvements and new strategies
• Keeping track of materials (materials tracking on site) and ordering more when required so as not to interrupt work program.
• Documenting any changes in design and updating budgets
• Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Traveling from the office to various sites as required
• Analysing existing budgets and making improvements
• Reviewing plans and preparing quantity estimates
• Negotiating with various contractors and vendors
• Build relationships with clients and site managers
• Construction estimating and/or finance experience will be an added advantage
• Sound knowledge of construction
• Good at analysing costs
• Good at reading people and tailor their negotiation strategies to ensure the best possible outcome
• Measure and value the work done on site
• Pay subcontractors
• Liaise with the client and other construction professionals, such as site managers, project managers and site engineers

Personal Competencies:

The right candidate must possess:

•  Methodical approach to work
•  Ability to organize, plan, and strategize
•  Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills
•  Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
•  Great networking abilities

Educational Qualifications/Requirements:

• B.Sc./HND in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Building Technology or related course from a reputable university
• Membership of The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) will be an added advantage
• Must have 3 years and above cognate experience
• Must be between the age of 24 -30years
• Must have completed 2 to 3 projects