Quantity Surveyor

Job Scope

The Quantity Surveyor will work with the Operations Team to ensure all project costs are

effectively managed. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience as a QS and

will come from a Telecommunications background.

Needs to Have:

• Qualification in Quantity Surveying
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a successful career history with a minimum of 4 years
• experience in the Building or Civil Engineering sectors.
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be commercially aware
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines

Needs to Do:

• To analyse sub-contractor / vendor quotations and checking inclusions and exclusions.
• Ensures all working documents/pricing calculators and data are maintained.
• Provides complete conceptual bid work, and final estimating input on complex
• projects.
• Provides technical support to personnel preparing discipline estimates for assigned
• bids.
• Ensures all working documents and data are maintained to back-up estimate figures.
• Supervises and coordinates estimate support staff on larger projects.
• Advises Department Manager as to cost and schedule fluctuations, improved material,
• or other factors affecting construction.
• Explores Value Engineering for all applicable projects or situations.
• Reviews market labour and equipment rates, and advise accordingly.
• May assist Departmental Manager in the coordination of overall corporate estimating
• functions, including systems development and staff training.
• Develop and maintain costs database ensuring best market value.

Needs to be:

• Strong communicator with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Must take ownership for tasks and responsibilities
• Able to operate in a dynamic and fast paced organization
• Proficient people manager and able to manage team to optimum performance
• Detailed orientated with proven organisational ability

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