Quantity Surveyor at UPDC Plc

About the Job

• The Quantity Surveyor’s responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers
• Also, to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people. 
• The Quantity Surveyor requires a quantity surveying background with the ability to review cost submissions and Bills of Quantities for small and medium scale projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to measure and price construction drawings
• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Predict and prepare for unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Education / Skills / Attributes

• B.Sc in Quantity Surveying preferable.
• 10 years minimum experience as a quantity surveyor
• Possesses the relevant Project Management certification
• Proven working experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Procurement manager or Head of Procurement
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Experience in collecting and analysing data (including market rates on building materials)
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Strong supply chain management skills.