Senior Quantity Surveyor at Reeds Africa Consult

Our client a company based in Africa providing innovative solutions through Green technologies in the field of real estate is looking to hire Senior Quantity Surveyor.

Job Purpose

The candidate is required to provide commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and ensure that the Company’s ‘Three Pillar’ objectives are achieved. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level
• Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place
• Carry out cost management including forecasting
• Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans and have accountability, along with the project team for the commercial performance and strategy
• Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
• Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions
• Ensure that good client relationships are fostered
• Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting
• Effectively assist in managing the commercial team, including cost clerks and commercial support staff
• Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and the operational site teams Supervise and mentor Quantity Surveyors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent
• Previous experience of the civil engineering industry Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract and knowledge of current Construction Law
• Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations
• Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis
• Valid Professional Licensure
• Minimum of 10 years of project engineering and management experience
• Well versed in Local regulatory and permitting requirements, as well as local standards and procedures.
• Ability to use Autodesk relevant programs and Microsoft ‘Office’ suite
• Familiar with additive manufacturing modular construction methods
• Must have experience of construction machines and equipment like Batching Plants, Tower Cranes and other latest technology;
• Experience in testing of material in laboratories and quality checks