Duties

• Negotiate pricing contracts with subcontractors and suppliers, research new materials for design and cost savings, and develop and implement new purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification.
• Preparation of Bill of Quantities
• Ensure compliance to project budgets and provide analysis of deviations, ensure accurate takeoffs to ensure budgets are accurate.
• Maintain subcontractor and supplier insurance policies; assist in ensuring awareness and company compliance to all building codes and local construction guidelines assist in maintaining company quality control program.
• Maintain relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, establish new relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure adequate resources for all projects and continually improve pricing and quality of work; meet subcontractors and suppliers on-site as necessary.
• Leverage technology, safety measures, and information sharing to increase productivity and profitability.
• Maintain sub/supplier information on company online management systems, and manage materials/equipment inventory.
• Keep contract files and use them as references for the future.
• Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth.
• Develop a purchasing strategy.
• Produce reports and statistics using computer software. To carry out monthly valuations of work in progress, including forecasting of final costs and sales.
• Prepare and monitor project cash flow forecasts.
• Measure, value, submit and negotiate contract variations.
• Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.
• Prepare submit and negotiate project final accounts.
• Commercial vetting of sub-contractor tenders and contracts.
• Certification of subcontractor monthly valuations and final accounts.
• Ensure that business commercial processes are adhered to at the project level.
• Assist in preparation and adherence to project purchasing targeting and costing budgets.

Qualifications and Background

• HND or B-Tech in Quantity Surveying
• Technical degree in quantity surveying
• Academic qualification of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum of Five (5) years’ experience in quantity surveying is preferred
• The candidates must be fluent in English
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Sound knowledge of construction.
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good Measurement/Estimating skills
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to organize, plan and strategize
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be adept in the use of Internet and E-mail.