Vacancy title:
Senior Quantity Surveyor

Jobs at:
Excel Construction Limited

Deadline of this Job:
28th September 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 10th September 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Excel Construction Limited seeks to employ a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its construction works throughout Uganda and East African region.
The incumbent should be able to:

• Prepare tender bids on assigned contracts and have thorough knowledge on preparation of Prequalification documents,
  
• Prepare Bills of Quantities (BoQs) from drawings,
  
• Prepare and compare committed budget including preliminaries against actual project construction cost and monitor project wise expenses periodically for presentation to the Management of the company,
  
• Liaise with Sr. Contracts Manager to resolve any contractual disputes arising in any project being executed,
  
• Assist in finalizing project accounts within the required time frame and monitor project wise cash flows – budget vs. actual progress,
  
• Make advisories in the procurement of materials, tools & equipment as required in the Project sites
  

The incumbent will be heading a team of both office and site-based Quantity Surveyors and Technical Officers. He/ she must be able to head, control and direct the subordinate staff with responsibilities and follow up to ensure effective time and cost management and accuracy of the allocated duties.
The Applicant for the post must hold a B. Sc. Degree in Quantity Surveying, must have working experience of 8-10 years or more as QS on / off-site in a medium-large size construction setup, and must be willing to travel to sites in remote areas, as instructed. The applicant must have excellent knowledge of MS Office, specifically MS Project. Additionally, being qualified in AutoCAD / ArchiCAD 2017 / BIM / Primavera would be an extra benefit.

The company offers an attractive remuneration package.