Job Summary
Analyzing projects, reviewing plans and preparing quantity estimates, preparing projects valuations, negotiating with various sub-contractors and vendors, as well as building relationships with clients and site managers.
Quantity Surveyor Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Management, or similar.
- Have 2-3 years of experience
- Have 28 and above years old
- Males are encouraged to apply
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Sound knowledge of construction industry.
- Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organize, plan, and strategize.
- Ability to focus and keep calm under pressure.
- Ability to keep track of multiple projects.
- Great networking abilities.
- Optimistic, calm, perceptive problem-solver
- Unflinching respect for modern standard practices, rules, and regulations.
- Thorough and attention to detail
- Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- A team player with leadership abilities
Quantity Surveyor Responsibilities:
- Reviewing construction plans and preparing quantity requirements.
- Scrutinizing and analyse Bills of quantities of all contracts and advise on project viability
- Liaising with site Agents/managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors.
- Preparing reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessment, and other documents.
- Advising management on improvements and new strategies.
- Keeping track of materials and ordering more when required.
- Documenting any changes in design and updating bills of quantities and capturing any variations.
- Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
- Attending various sites meetings as required.
- Doing timely valuations and measurements
- Liaising with clients/external Quantity surveyors to ensure timely preparation of payment certificates.
- In liaison with management, the projects coordinator, come up with budget allocations for various sites.
- Payments follow ups
- Following up on final accounts/ practical completion certificates for various projects and extension letters if any.
- Negotiating contracts with external vendors to reach profitable agreements
- Coordinating/Preparation of tenders.
- Tracking projects timelines and review with management in case of any delays.
- Other duties assigned from time to time.
