Quantity Surveyor at MacTay Consulting

MacTay Consulting - We are one of the first and leading management consulting firm in Nigeria, providing HR services to our clients in Africa since 1982. We focus on adding value to organisations through customized solutions that meet our clients’ needs. We have a proven track record of providing excellent services that impact our clients’ businesses.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• To provide specialist expertise in quantity surveying/cost engineering for the organization’s projects. The holder is also responsible for identifying new project control-related technologies for implementation in support of the company’s growth programme, and a continuous drive for cost reductions.

Principal Duties / Responsibilities / Authorities

• Provides specific quantity surveying / cost engineering support for projects as assigned.
• Provides project control expertise, procedures, and review capabilities, including risk, uncertainty, and sensitivity analyses.
• Formulates cost analysis strategies and develop cost plans from detailed estimates / contracts for use in Project Controls.
• Maintains a cost coding structure (Work Breakdown Structure and Cost Breakdown Structure) for cost control purposes and maintains the integrity of project cost database.
• Assists and advises project manager and colleague in relation to costs and VOWD.
• Coordinates cost estimating activity and inputs from various disciplines and departments.
• Compiles, checks, and benchmarks cost estimation data.
• Estimates the project cost based on the Bill of materials, labor cost, and project specification to express the most representative cost estimate.
• Collects and updates market price data of materials, equipment, and manpower to be used in the cost estimate.
• Analyses project cost estimates of the project based on economic parameters.
• Performs sensitivity analysis on the estimates and cash flow forecasts to determine cash requirements and potential problem areas and corrective action to be taken.
• Provides timely Management Summary Cost Reports.

Competency and Skills Requirements

• Working knowledge of a broad range of Cost Control/ Estimating Systems, Tools, and Practices
• Good cost estimating skills.
• Proficient in Project Control
• Good inter-personal and leadership skills
• Good communications skills (i.e., report writing and presentation)
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills, including all Microsoft products.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other relevant discipline.
• 6 - 10 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in the cost control and estimating of major oil field, petrochemical, or oil and gas handling projects.

Person Specification:

• Resilient and hard-working
• Independent and stress resistant
• People Management knowledge
• Prepared to travel and work irregular hours.

Application Closing Date
26th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.