Job Description
Job Purpose
- To manage all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects. The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for cost planning, estimating, contract administration, valuation of work done, and ensuring value for money while maintaining quality standards.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- Assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work
- prepare and analyse project costing for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labour and time
- prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client
- negotiate contracts and work schedules
- allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the
- Preparation of BOQ and tender documents
- Preparation of preliminary cost estimates
- Preparation of budget for projects
- Preparation of interim valuation and certification of payment to contractors
- Carry out value engineering and cost control
- Advice on contact claims
- Risk assessment and examination of tenders
- Preparation of labour and materials estimates
- Preparation of detailed progress report and tracking of project cost.
- perform risk, value management and cost control during construction
- undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work
- advise on a procurement strategy
- identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks
- provide advice on contractual claims and disputes
- Analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports
Reporting:
- Timely submission of report for review to the HOD
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency in cost estimating software (e.g., CostX, WinQS, MS Excel).
- Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g., FIDIC, JCT, NEC).
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- Good communication and report writing abilities.
- Membership or registration with a professional body (e.g., NIQS, RICS, or QS Registration Board) is an advantage.
Key Competencies:
- Experience with post-contract cost management.
- Familiarity with contract claims and dispute resolution.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a project team.
- Strong understanding of local construction regulations and market rates.