Job Title: Civils Quantity Surveyor
Employer: Qumecs Nigeria Ltd
Department: Surveying Dept
Responsible to: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Job Summary/Purpose: Managing all quantities relating to civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Key Responsibility:
1. Obtaining and updating formation levels providing cut and fill quantities each month in addition to all square metre items associated with roads;
2. Minimise cost of project and enhance value of investment, while still achieving the required standards and quality;
3. Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client;
4. Undertaking costs analysis for repair and maintenance project work;
5. Assisting in establishing a client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies;
6. Performing risk and value management and cost control;
7. Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks;
8. Preparing and analysing costing for tenders;
9. Providing advice on contractual claims;
10. Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports;
11. Valuing completed work and arranging payments;
12. Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
Key Skill Sets:
1. Time management
2. Demonstrate good negotiation skills
3. High degree of initiative and independence with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
4. Highly self-motivated, good working attitude with a high level of professionalism and integrity
5. Experience in preparation of report documentation
Person Specification:
Experience:
• Minimum qualifications include a relevant degree /diploma in Civil Quantity Surveying or its equivalent
• Experience of working either for a civils contractor or a civils consultant as a civils quantity surveyor
• 5+ years of experience
• Strong working knowledge in civil road construction
• Committed to a minimum of 3+ years full-time living & working in Nigeria.
• Must possess demonstrable and measurable success in a similar role in a large or medium sized construction company ideally within Nigeria or within a similar challenging environment.
Knowledge and training:
• Strong civils awareness required.
• Computer knowledge
Key Attributes of Qumecs:
The appointee will be able to demonstrate examples that underpin the Qumecs Values & Behaviours:
• Honesty & Integrity – an ability to maintain the strictness of confidence, is open, honest and consistent, and has effective listening skills
• Flexibility and adaptability – ability to work under pressure, work in challenging environment, in very remote sites and in new set up projects
• Team Success – demonstrated ability as a team player, build and maintain relationships
• Proactive and result oriented – very key skill to organisation
• To be innovative – demonstrated ability to think outside the box
• Ensure safe working practice – an appreciation for the requirements of working in an industrially hazardous site;
• No compromise on quality – ensure high quality standards are maintained
• Customer Focus – demonstrated experience of interacting with customers and building relationships
• Management reporting – demonstrated understanding of prompt reporting to management on, projection, cost management initiatives and business developments
• Promoting the companies vision, mission and core values
Leadership skills:
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation and show strong leadership skills.
• Must be able to manage a large work force and understand how to get the best out of people in a challenging environment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with the client and consultants.
• People oriented in the area of managing morale and motivating team to achieve high levels of performance
• Developing team structure to identify, develop and retain quality staff that will provide support and leadership for the future
Package: Negotiable
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