Quantity Surveyors (Entry level) at Baobab Microfinance Bank

Baobab is an investment company whose mission is to create a group of leading microfinance banks and finance companies in at least 15 countries by 2015 that will provide financial services and savings products to entrepreneurs who lack access to the traditional financial sector. Baobab was created in July 2005 by PlaNet Finance, and other investors including International Finance Corporation, AXA Belgium, and Societe Generale, with the European Investment Bank, the French Development Agency and Developing World Markets Joining later.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor (Entry level)

Location: Lagos
Reporting Line: Chief Risk Officer

The Role

• The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support to project teams, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level.
• Property Valuation, Project Management
• Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place.
• Carry out cost management including forecasting
• Sales & Letting of property
• Update the monthly cost and commercial plans Processes
• Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
• Actively seek to improve processes and procedures
• Hold a good understanding of the processes and procedures that we are working within, and assist in their development and improvement.
• Ensure that the supply chain are engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms.

Key relationships:

• Commercial Manager / Managing Quantity Surveyor and rest of Commercial Team Business Development and Bid Managers Site Teams Clients Person.

Requirements / Skills

• HND / Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying Familiarity
• 1 - 2 Years experience as a Quantity surveyor
• Previous experience of commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations.
• Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis.
• Have knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis.
• Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a team and delegate, but also able to work on own initiative.

Application Closing Date
11th January, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and Resume to: [email protected] and CC [email protected] with the Position as the subject of the mail.