Quantity Surveyor at CVPeople Tanzania
Job Overview
Quantity Surveyor at CVPeople Tanzania
CVPeople Tanzania
Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Responsibilities
- The Quantity Surveyor shall undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
- Provide guidance, technical oversight and professional advice to the project team on matters related to quantification and estimation of construction works;
- Prepare realistic and up-to-date construction estimates which are in line with the approved work plans and budget;
- Review bidding documents /Request for Proposal/pre qualification documents on the basis of the Bank’s
- Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) and Standard Request for Proposals (SRFP), and the Borrower’s Standard
- Documents, where applicable, other relevant professional standards;
- Review contractual claims, establish genuineness and ascertain their consistency with measured works and contract terms;
- Review and verify guarantees and bonds for construction and rehabilitation works and advise the Project Implementation Team accordingly;
- Review the application of variations of contracts for construction and rehabilitation works and advise the
- Project Coordinator on matters related to genuineness and value for money;
- Participation in internal and external meetings as required by the Project Coordinator;
- Participate in pre-site visit meeting(s), and verify project needs in line with bidding documents;
- Participate in pre-proposal meetings and negotiations;
- Conduct regular site visits to ongoing works to follow up on the quality of works and contract management issues;
- Support the Project Team in the coordination of activities with other development partners, and;
- Perform any other duties that may be determined by the Project Coordinator and provide
Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields: Quantity Surveying or Building Economics or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution
- At least 3 years of cumulative experience
- Must have served as a Measurement/Quantity Surveyor
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex concepts and communicate them effectively;
- Good communication and social skills along with demonstrated initiative, synthesis ability, personal dynamism and self-motivation;
- Fluency in spoken English and ability to write lucid reports and documents in English; working knowledge of Kiswahili is desirable, and;
- Experience in using internet-based applications and demonstrated computer skills, especially using and working with at least one quantity surveying software, and Microsoft office applications such as MS Word, MS
- Excel, MS PowerPoint and related applications