Quantity Surveyor Job opportunity in Kenya

Position: Quantity Surveyor

Company Profile

Our client is a private company categorized under heating contractors offering professional plumbing services

Job Role:Manages all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures

Duties 

• Prepares tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client
• Undertakes costs analysis for repair and maintenance project work
• Assists in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies
• Performs risk and value management and cost control
• Advises on procurement strategy
• Identifies, analyses and develops responses to commercial risks
• Prepares and analyses costing for tenders
• Allocates work to subcontractors
• Provides advice on contractual claims
• Analyses outcomes and writes detailed progress reports
• Values completed work and arranging payments
• Maintains awareness of the different building contracts in current use
• Understands the implications of health and safety regulations

Qualifications

• Diploma in Civil Engineer
• AUTOCAD
• 2 years worth of work experience in the same field
• Added advantage plumbing experience

To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line and preferred location. 

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Job opportunity in Kenya

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above position.

Qualifications and competencies:

• A bachelors Degree in Building economics or equivalent.
• Well developed IT skills.
• Be seriously dedicated to duty and a team player in a multi disciplinary work environment.
• Results oriented and can work with little or no supervision.
• Be ready to work and travel odd hours country wide.
• Experience in low cost housing a definite advantage.

Applications together with detailed CV should be sent to

DN/A 1155
P.O. Box 49010 GPO 00100
Nairobi

So as to reach not later than 23rd November 2011

Senior Quantity Surveyor-(National Housing Corporation )- Job in Kenya

National Housing Corporation (NHC) is a statutory body constituted under the Housing Act Cap 117 Laws of Kenya.

The Corporation invites applications from suitably qualified Kenyan citizens to fill the following position.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ref: NHC/SQS/10/2011

Reporting to the Chief Quantity Surveyor the Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the following:

• Preparation of Bills of Quantities and tender documents.
• Conducting project feasibility studies and preparation of feasibility reports.
• Assessment of tenders and preparation of tender reports.
• Planning, analysis as well as preparation of final accounts.
• Preparation of cost estimates for construction projects as well as cost administration of such projects.
• Supervision of construction works and advising the Chief Quantity Surveyor on matters of construction contracts and participation in project site meetings.

Job Requirements.

• Possess a Bachelors of Arts degree in Quantity Surveying or Building Economics from a recognized University
• Have nine (9) years post graduate experience in Quantity Survey work in a busy environment.
• Be registered by the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors for at least six (6) years.
• Be computer literate in the use of Quantity Surveying software, preferably Win- Qs.
• Be a team player

This position is on Permanent and Pensionable terms and the successful candidates will be subject to performance contracting. 

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications in confidence together with copies of detailed and up to date CV, certificates and testimonials indicating current and expected remuneration, and names of three referees to the following address: -

The Managing Director
National Housing Corporation
P. O. Box 30257 00100
Nairobi

Important: Applications should be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Application for the Position of Senior Quantity Surveyor” in bold print and the Reference No. NHC/SQS/10/2011 quoted on the envelope.

“National Housing Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disability are encouraged to apply”

Quantity Surveyor - (Bridge International Academies)- jobs in Kenya

Brief Description

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a background in managing multiple sites and a high workload, who can visit sites and lay beacons, obtain maps from surveys of Kenya and manage their day to day duties in a variety of locations.

Description

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our "school in a box" systems.

Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across continent.

About this position

We have and are continuing to develop one of the most sophisticated approaches to providing affordable education to MILLIONS of children in one of the most challenging environments in the world.

A central part of our operations includes the identification and verification of plots of land for our schools inside the slums and after that we start the strategy to build our units.

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a background in managing multiple sites and a high workload, who can visit sites and lay beacons, obtain maps from surveys of Kenya and manage their day to day duties in a variety of locations.

Ideally you will have varied post qualification experience with time spent working across Kenya.

Good relationship building/networking skills are required as well as being a driven and self starter who can gain credibility in short space of time. Good relevant contacts in Nairobi/Kenya would also considerably help your application.

Comfortable using technology to manage your duties (GIS, GPS, mapping systems) will be an advantage.

The Quantity Surveyor will report to the Head of Department, showing results on a daily basis.

We are looking for someone who is a results-based and motivated self-starter.

Responsibilities:

• Full quantity surveying duties
• Provision of project control and responsibility
• Observe Health & Safety provisions in the working environment

About You

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Good knowledge of Kenya
• Experience in using industry standard processes and systems
• Be proficient in MS Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel etc).
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects to deadline and budget.
• The ability to work under direction but to be able to use their own initiative when required.
• Knowledge of the construction sector.
• Report writing skills
• Must be a team player but also able to work on own initiative

You can apply and view detailed job requisitions on the Careers page at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com

Quantity Surveyors career opportunity in Kenya

By a leading consultancy firm with local and regional offices

Minimum Qualifications:

• University Degree in Building Economics or Quantity Surveying
• Registration essential
• Experience 5 years and above
• Pre & Post contract experience
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Computer literacy a must; knowledge of QS Software an added advantage

Excellent terms: commensurate with qualifications will be offered to the successful candidates.

Enclose CV, current and anticipated earning with the application.

Apply to:

D.N.A. 1104
P O Box 49010-00100,
Nairobi

Closing date: 7th October 2011