Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client is an infrastructural development company with institutional and private investors. The company offers a broad spectrum of solutions and expertise to infrastructural development in Nigeria.
Adexen HR and Recruitment Services is looking to recruit a Cost Engineering Manager for one of its clients:
Job Title: Cost Engineering Manager
Job reference n°: 799
Industry: Construction & Real Estate
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
- The Cost Engineering Manager will be responsible for managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures.
- He / She will seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.
- Many of these are specified by statutory construction regulations, which the surveyor needs to understand and adhere to.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the responsibilities of this role includes but not limited to the following:
QS Management:
- Preparing plans, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation.
- Undertaking costs analysis for repairs and construction and maintenance project work.
- Assisting in establishing a client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
- Performing risk and value management and cost control.
- Advising on procurement strategy on the project.
- Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports.
- Valuing completed work and arranging payments.
- Carry out take offs for material procurement on project site.
- Overseeing financial management of projects with project teams, with particular emphasis on cost reporting and cash management.
- Establishing opportunity targets with site / project teams.
- Managing and developing team of surveyors.
- Overseeing project validation procedures from project award to completion.
Commercial Support:
- Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks as part of the bid preparation process.
- Preparing and analysing costings for tenders and bids.
- Providing advice on contractual claims.
- Preparing Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Works, Specifications and all contract documentation, ensuring that these comply with the project brief and timescale, budget estimates, all relevant legislation, regulations and policies.
- Managing associated contractual issues, Developing objectives and financial reporting on projects.
Requirements
Education/Professional Qualification:
- Bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying.
- Associate member of the RICS or equivalent qualification.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in-depth experience of Quantity Surveying work, associated procedures and practices
- Demonstrable experience in the following areas:
- Project management
- Budget management
- Construction procurement
- Collaborative/partnership working
Functional / Technical
- Able to consult, negotiate, influence and persuade a wide range of people.
- Able to organise and prioritise workloads to meet required targets/deadlines.
- Able to create and maintain working partnerships and relationships, both internally and externally.
- Able to write clear, concise reports dealing with complex technical issues.
- Able to understand and adhere to complex regulations and procedures and to effectively assimilate procedural and technical detail.
Behavioural:
- Results orientation
- Team work
- Personal mastery
- Conflict management
- Cultural awareness
Remuneration
An expatriate package.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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