Quantity Surveyor at WTS Energy

Job Summary

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

Main Responsibilities

• Work with the 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, evaluate 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 work and adjust budget projections accordingly
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, client representatives, and other third parties on commercial issues, including analyzing completed work, agreement on variations, and claims, and the preparation of applications for project payments
• Minimize the costs of projects and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.
• Identifying, analyzing, 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.

Other Requirements

• 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 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 simply to a diverse range of people
• Must understand how to prepare material and labor schedule 
• Must be able to prepare BOQ with rates taking off with project drawings 
• Must have an excellent understanding of how to prepare valuations and variation claims 
• Must understand terms like penultimate valuation, half moiety, LAD, etc. 
• Must understand how to price project preliminaries about the extension of time. 
• Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines
• IT literate and able to use Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project & Construction Costing Software.
• Have good practical organization skills, planning of resources, and program scheduling.
• Be able to provide both summarized and detailed reports, on current activities.

Educational Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Quantity Surveying    
• NIQS certified, QSRBN        
• 10 years post-NYSC experience in Construction firm
• Experience in cost control analysis & Change Management