Quantity Surveyor at Vihiga County Government

Reporting to the Chief Officer Transport & Infrastructure

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Officer Transport & Infrastructure

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the Architect;
• Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work;
• Assist in establishing a Client’s requirements and undertake feasibility studies;
• Perform risk, value management and cost control;
• Identify, analyze and develop responses to commercial risks;
• Prepare and analyze costing for tender;
• Allocate work to subcontractors;
• Provide advice on contractual claims;
• Analyze outcomes and write detailed progress reports:
• Value completed work and arrange payments;
• Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use;
• Understand the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by Chief Officer Transport & Infrastructure

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• A Bachelor of Arts degree in building economics/ quantity surveying;
• Have at least three (3) years’ experience in the relevant field;
• Registered by the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS)
• Be a registered member of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK) OR Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK);
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;