About the Client
Our Client is a reputable and leading company providing market solutions and highquality deliverables within various sectors. Their commitment to innovation sustainability and excellence in all sectors have earned them a solid reputation in the market. As they continue to expand their operations they are looking for talented professionals who share their passion for creating exceptional transforming actions in all their subsidiaries.
About the Role
The Senior Quantity Surveyor is a lead role responsible for managing the quantity surveying function providing expert advice on construction costs contracts and procurement. This senior professional oversees the preparation of estimates tenders and contracts and ensures compliance with regulations and company policies.
Main Responsibilities
- Overseeing the cost management contract administration and risk management to all pipeline and active development projects.
- Leading the preparation of cost estimates bills of quantities and tender documents.
- Heading the preparation of BOQs by leading and coordinating the analysis of project specifications and various packages of work.
- Ensuring the thorough identification of any gaps between BOQ and drawings specifications and conditions of the contract and putting in please measures to address them on an ongoing basis.
- Monitor advise and control costs throughout the development project identifying costsaving opportunities.
- Representing the company s commercial interests pre and post tendering activities and managing project stakeholders to ensure the best outcomes for the company.
- Leading the team in the preparation of contracts for subcontractors and vendors from the developer s perspective.
- Coordination with Construction and other members of the technical team to ensure. cohesion in all pre and post construction activities.
- Oversee the valuation of work done and handle claims and variations.
- Oversee the preparing of interim and final valuations variations and claims for the developer.
- Leading the feasibility studies and value engineering exercises for all developments.
- Structure and oversee the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive cost database of all unit price and cost information for project price build up Proactively managing commercial and cost related risks.
- Oversee and assist on procurement of and logistics of all construction materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in quantity surveying construction management or a related field.
- Seven (7) years of experience in quantity surveying or cost consulting in the construction or real estate industry.
- Demonstrable experience (minimum 3 years) leading teams in the full value chain of development/construction teams.
- Sound knowledge of construction industry practices regulations and standards.
- Proficiency in cost estimation and cost management techniques.
- Familiarity with contract administration and legal aspects of construction projects.
- Understanding general contracting designbuild package contracting valuebased project and loading margins and lumpsum in construction projects.
- Experience working with AutoCAD and validating quantities from the given drawings.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with extraordinary negotiation abilities.
- Experience working on various construction projects including residential and commercial sites.