Associate Quantity Surveyor Job at UNOPS

East Africa Hub Design Service Unit (DSU) offers services that are complimentary to the front end of any physical infrastructure project including, feasibility studies, construction assessments, developing standard systems and manuals for infrastructure development with local government counterparts, detailed construction design and documentation with Bill of Quantity and specification. It offers complete turnkey design solutions to serve its clients’ needs.

The Quantity Surveyor Associate shall be responsible for assisting the Quantity Surveyor to ensure timely, cost effective and quality delivery of the projects.

Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the DSU Project Manager and under direct supervision of the Quantity Surveyor, the Quantity Surveyor Associate will assist the Quantity Surveyor in performing the following tasks:

• Taking-off and calculation of quantities from architectural and structural drawings and details
• Assist the lead Quantity Surveyor in preparation of detailed Bills of Quantities
• Assist the lead Quantity Surveyor in preparation of valuation for contractors’ payments
• Assist the lead Quantity Surveyor in preparation of valuation of variations if required for on-going DSU construction projects
• Assist the lead Quantity Surveyor in preparation of preliminary cost estimates
• Assist in developing bid and or pre-qualification list as well as responding to and negotiating bids
• When required, assist the procurement team in evaluation of bids and writing tender reports
• Support the assistant Quantity Surveyor for collecting and maintaining construction cost data
• Support the the assistant Quantity Surveyor with drafting specifications and requirements
• Support the the assistant Quantity Surveyor for filing of Design Service Unit documentation

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Knowledge and capacity to prepare Bills of Quantities for building works to professional and accurate standards to be reviewed by the Quantity Surveyor.
• Ability to prepare appropriate reports as required to be reviewed by the Quantity Surveyor.

Qualifications for the

• Secondary education is required or;
  Relevant professional diploma with additional 5 years of relevant working experience or;
  Bachelor’s degree with additional 3 years in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or any other related field
• 7 years of relevant working experience is required.
• Experience working with UN or other Humanitarian/Development agencies is an asset.

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https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=15822