Quantity Surveyor/Cost and Contract Manager at RyteGate Technologies

Location: Owerri, Imo
Company Industry: Contract and Commercial Management
Company Type: Constructions
Employer: (Private Sector)
Employment Type: Full Time Employee

Job Purpose Statement

• To manage the costs on a construction project. They help to ensure that the construction project is completed within its projected budget.
• This person will be accountable for the commercial and cost management of projects, from inception through to close out.
• The role involves ensuring all operations are carried out to control costs, maximize value, minimize future liabilities and maintain the required standard of quality and safety.

Job Responsibilities

• Price/forecast the cost of the different materials needed for the project
• Prepare tender documents, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation
• Track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjusting budget projections accordingly
• Procure or agree the services of contractors and/or subcontractors who work on the construction of the project
• Measure and value the work done on site
• Pay subcontractors
• Liaise with the client and other construction professionals, such as site managers, project managers and site engineers
• Select and/or source construction materials
• Write reports
• Establish with the Project Manager the project priorities in respect of quality, time and cost.
• Undertake cost studies as required to enable the Project Team to consider all options in order to proceed with the optimum scheme.
• Consider and advise upon ‘best value’ procurement options and present to The Project Manager for consideration.
• Provide project costs for business case calculations to justify investment in the project.
• Conduct Value Management
• Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit and actively seek to improve processes and procedures
• Have a good understanding of the processes and procedures used by any contractor that we are working within and assist in their development and improvement
• Ensure final accounts are prepared timely and accurately
• Collate actual costs in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure and capture all cost base requirements
• Ensure financial information for audits is collated and cost assurance processes are followed

Requirements/Preferred Candidate

• Career Level: Mid-Career
• Degree: Bachelor's degree / higher diploma in Quantity Surveying or any related course.
• Years of Experience: 5 and above

Key skills:

• Numeracy
• A good working knowledge of MS Excel and the ability to learn how to use specialist software
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• Team working
• Excellent organization and time management skills, with ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a team but also able to work on own initiative
• Ability to adapt and challenge
• Confident communicator with all levels of personnel
• Ability to appropriately delegate tasks
• Ability to negotiate.