Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview of the role

The role involves overseeing cost management, estimating, measurement, and variation evaluation, as well as selecting and appointing Consultants & Contractors. Additionally, it includes processing payments and administering Agreements and Contracts within approved financial parameters.

What you will do

• Analyse design, Prepare cost estimates and different stages of design, eg: Pre Concept, Concept, etc.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities.
• Providing pre and post contract Quantity Surveying Services for the portfolio or projects including, without limitation, cost estimating, monthly accounts, review of cost and budget forecasts, value engineering, quantum analysis of claims and variation submissions, and final account settlement.
• Advising AFGRE team and clients on procurement of projects and consultancy services to meet time, quality and cost requirements of the development plan.
• Providing commercial advice to AFGRE team and clients to ensure in all respects that risk is minimized, best value is achieved and to maximize the return in investment on projects developed.
• Assisting in the preparation of project development feasibility studies and presentations prepared by the AFGRE team including collation and interpretation of cost data and benchmarking.
• Report on project costs, budgets and risks/opportunities.
• Monitoring and ensuring project insurance policies are maintained in relation to project construction works (Professional Indemnity, Contractors All Risk, Third Party, Other contract insurance requirements).
• Perform prequalification of Contractors and Consultants.
• Prepare Requests for proposal and negotiating agreements for contractors and consultants.
• Preparing tender evaluation reports and advising on selection of tenderers.
• Post Contract administration services for Consultancy and Contractor agreements.
• Prepare payment certificates for Consultants, Contractor, Suppliers.

Skills

Required Skills to be successful

• Minimum 10+ years of experience working with Main Contractor/Developer/PQS on a diverse range of large-scale projects.
• Extensive expertise in cost planning/estimation, procurement, variation evaluation and processing payments and administering agreements & contracts.
• Experience in generating accurate cost/budget/cash flow, and other pertinent reports.

What equips you for the role

• Bachelor Degree in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)
• Professional qualification (MRICS, MCIOB) a preferred