Quantity Surveyor, CIL at Sahara Group

JOB TITLE: Quantity Surveyor, CIL

JOB LOCATION: Nigeria

JOB DETAILS:

• Work with project management team to develop project budgets and monitor to ensure that actual construction costs are kept within the approved project costs.
• Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities details regarding quantities, with identified commercial risks and ensuring strict adherence to contractual terms and conditions.
• Negotiating costs, evaluating bids and procuring the services of contractors, subcontractors and consultants.
• Tracking of variations to the contract that may affect costs and ensuring accurate, robust and timely cash flow and value reporting, periodical forecasting and cost management for projects. 
• Tracking changes to designs and construction works and adjusting budget projections accordingly. 
• Liaising with contractors, consultants, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including analyzing completed work, agreement of variations, claims and the preparation of applications for project payments. 
• Minimizing the costs of projects and enhancing value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. 
• Working closely with the Procurement Team on the development of procurement strategies for projects.
• Performing site visits, assessments, measurements and valuation of work done on sites.

Knowledge / Skills

• Must understand how to perform cost control analysis and draw up reports on changes to work and contractor’s claims. 
• Must have a good understanding of how to perform cost control analysis and draw up reports on changes to work and contractor’s claims.
• Must understand the different types of bonds and where they are applicable Advance Payment, Retention, Performance, Bid etc.
• Must understand how to prepare material, labor schedule, BOQ with rates taking off with project drawings. 
• Must have an excellent understanding of how to prepare valuations and variation claims 
• Must understand how to price project preliminaries in relation to extension of time. 
• Must understand the preambles and conditions of contract FIDIC, SMM and JCT 
• Ability to read and interpret Architectural, Structural and M&E drawings.

Working Relationships:

• Internal Project Management Team, Architect, Procurement and Finance Teams 
• External Clients, Contractors and Consultants 
• Executive Management

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the ongoing Sahara Group job opening, visit the job APPLICATION PORTAL to submit your application!