Quantity Surveyor at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Reporting To: Head Project Management Office

Role Purpose

• Oversee multiple construction projects for the company, working with contractors, employees, and high-level executives with the goal of ensuring that projects achieve its intended objectives as well as deliver project within stipulated timeline and budget
• Minimizing the cost of projects and enhancing value for money, while still achieving the required standards, quality and timely completion of projects

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables of assigned strategic initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders and facilitate identification of key business requirements
• Working closely with the procurement team on the development of procurement strategies for projects 
• Contract administration; performing site visits, attending site meetings, assessments, measurement and valuation of work done on sites, variations, extension of time, fluctuation and claims resolution
• Communicate effectively with external and internal customers to deliver projects’ requirements
• Develop clear business case/impact assessment for all projects
• Develop and review Bill of quantity of major projects within the business
• Come up with a detailed work plan for assigned project
• Identify risks and support development of mitigation actions
• Track and monitor progress of different activities within the project, especially key milestones and critical path items. 
• Identify and coordinate interfaces between various work streams within the project
• Administer and manage project resources while ensuring that required approvals are obtained for project expenditures and that adequate documentation is maintained
• Provide leadership and direction to project team members towards effective and efficient project execution and delivery
• Develop presentations, reports and provide briefings on projects to executive management team / board as may be required.
• Assists in developing the methodology for project management standards and procedures across the company
• Managing the storage of project documentation and lessons learnt
• Comply with Quality Management System / Occupational Health & Safety requirements including objectives and applicable regulations relating to assigned jobs
• Ensure daily inspections at the CHQ and doing same through assigned team members at the business unit and undertaking locations to ensure that business runs smoothly 
• Manage emergency issues that arise in anything that breaches the safety, security, or usability of company facilities.
• Work closely with vendors to ensure that the business is maximizing resources; negotiate these contracts and making sure the terms of the contracts are fulfilled.
• Supervise the preparation of project concept notes, designs and bill of quantities for all new construction, remodeling and renovation projects.
• Conduct regular market survey to understand the fluctuation and workings of the formal and informal economy
• Measure and value the work done on site when necessary 
• Price/forecast the cost of the different materials needed for projects
• Perform any other duties as requested by line manager or head of department

Minimum Qualifications

• First Degree in Quantity Surveying or any other related course
• At least 7 years relevant work experience from related sector/ organisation with proven track record of numerous successful complex projects (delivered on time, meeting client requirements and with high team satisfaction)
• NIQS (Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors) Certified and/or QSRBN (Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria)
• PMP / PRINCE II certification will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of OSHA and other environmental regulations

Technical Competencies:

• Quantity Surveying
• Project Management
• Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Contract& Vendor Management
• Construction Management
• Technical & Architectural Designs
• 3D Designs & Presentations 
• Advance Payment Amortizations
• Project milestone valuation

Behavioral Competencies:

• Communications and interpersonal relations
• Supervisory/managerial skills
• Problem solving and decision making
• Managing resources
• Business focus