Quantity Surveyor at Deep Blue Energy Services Limited

Location: Lagos Island, Nigeria
Job Category: Oil & Gas
Job Type: Contract
Job Shift: Day
Duration: 4 weeks
Job Status: Sourcing

Summary

• Quantity Surveyor reports to Project Manager and is involved in maximizing project margin, adding value to the construction process by proactive involvement in procurement, cost management and reporting.
• The Quantity Surveyor drive best value from suppliers and subcontractors. Carries out monthly financial reviews on projects and forecast final outturn values for cost, sales and margin.
• The role will maximize 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.

Core Accountabilities

• Work with 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 (BOQ) details regarding quantities, with identified commercial risks and ensuring strict adherence to contractual terms and conditions
• Negotiate costs, evaluating 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.

QMS, EMS & QH & SMS Responsibilities:

• Implement the QMS as defined by the manual and related procedures.
• Obtain and communicate customer requirements to the appropriate personnel or functional organization.
• Ensure that qualified personnel and other resources are available to implement the QMS.
• Ensure that services satisfy customer requirements including quality, safety, cost, schedule, and performance; and
• Ensure that personnel comply with applicable laws, regulations, specifications, standards, and documented procedures.
• Ensuring the integration of the OHSMS and EMS requirements into the departmental processes
• Ensuring effective management of environmental aspects, risks and opportunities and implementation of improvement programs
• Ensuring that the environmental and occupational health and safety management systems achieves its intended results within department.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Quantity Surveying.
• Minimum of 10 years (Post-NYSC) experience within a Real estate or
  Construction firm.
• Professional qualification will be an added advantage -NIQS (Nigerian
  Institute of Quantity Surveyors) Certified and QSRBN (Quantity Surveyors
  Registration Board of Nigeria)
• Experience in performing cost control analysis, and drawing up reports on
  changes to work and contractor’s claims.

Preferred Skills:

• Commercially astute, numerate, risk averse & able to accurately forecast cost & sales.
• 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 and Mechanical & Electrical drawings.
• Multi tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Demonstrable experience in negotiation & construction contracts-FIDIC, SMM and JCT
• Must understand the different types of bonds and applicability – Advance Payment, Retention, Performance, Bid etc
• Advanced communication skills, including the ability to write clear reports to convey complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of people
• Must understand how to prepare material and labour schedule
• Must be able to prepare BOQ with rates taking off with project drawings
• Must have excellent understanding of how to prepare valuations and variation claims
• Must understand what terms like penultimate valuation, half moiety, LAD, etc.
• Must understand how to price project preliminaries in relation to extension of time.
• Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines
• IT literate and able to use Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project & Construction Costing Softwares.
• Have good practical organization skills, planning of resources and programme scheduling.
• Be able to provide both summarized and detailed reports, on current
  activities.

Requirements:

• Gender: Does not matter
• Age: 25 years - 55 years
• Highest Education:  Minimum Education University
• Degree title: Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Experience: Minimum Experience 10 Year
• Other experience: Minimum of 10 years experience within a real estate or Construction Firm
• Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager).