Quantity surveyor

Typical responsibilities include: seeking funding sources and submitting bids carrying out feasibility studies preparing plans, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation performing risk analysis evaluations cost control writing reports preparing and submitting final accounts making valuations arranging payments to suppliers and contractors providing advice and forecasts about costs supervising staff. preparation of contracts, including details regarding quantities of required materials on-going cost analysis of maintenance and repair work feasibility studies of client requests analysing completed work and arranging payment to contractors allocating upcoming work to contractors site visits, assessments and projections for future work - Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities - Carry out cost estimates for alternative design solutions. - Managing costs on a wide variety of new building projects and structures, such as residential developments and retail - Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks. - Monitor all projects works for variations and enable the Project/QS teams to maintain profitability through accurate costing - Check contractors valuations and record measure of works completed - Check materials on site against delivery notes - Prepare variations and dayworks and cost estimates - Checks claims from Contractors as well as assisting with preparation of payments to Contractors - Assist with preparation of the Final Account. - Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements. - Liaise with Department in financial matters as required - Examining tenders and preparing BOQ’s - Identify the subcontract elements in the tenders and floating enquiries and finalizing subcontractors - Prepare valuation reports, detailed specifications, final accounts and in obtaining payment certificates Preparing and analysing costings for tender. - Preparation of contractual claims Requirements - Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or equivalent. - At least 5 years’ experience working in Quantity Surveying - At least 4 years relevant experience in large mixed use and infrastructure projects within the region - Member of a professional body such as MRICS - A strong understanding of prime and subcontracts. - Cost and contract management experience within a relevant field or sector; ideally the FIDIC or NEC form of contracts - Highly proficient with MS Excel and knowledgeable with a planning tool such as MS Project or Primavera - Excellent communication skills with the ab