(A) Job Summary:
The Senior Quantity Surveyor (Site) assists the Senior Manager, Contracts in day-to-day operations. Duties include preparing cost estimates and plans and managing all costs involved for the project while administering contractual, tender, and claim issues.
(B) Essential Job Functions:
The Senior Quantity Surveyor (Site) is responsible, but not limited to, the following:
Quality
- Take off the quantity and evaluate quotations from approved vendors.
- Prepare subcontract documents and purchasing agreements.
- Measure the as-built works progressively.
Procurement, Contract, VOs, EOTs
- Performs cost estimates.
- Prepares and updates cash flow charts.
- Identify variation works.
- Verify progress claims submitted by subcontractors/suppliers and prepare payment responses/certificates.
- Liaise with consultants QS on progress payments and variation orders.
- Estimate subcontractors’ final cost.
Safety
- Responsible for the compliance to safety & occupational health practices to be implemented in the Contracts Section.
(C) Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Building, or Engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience in the procurement of construction projects and/or building variation works.
- At least 3 years of supervisory experience in managing a team of Quantity Surveyors.
- Experience in the construction industry.
(D) Personality:
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead subordinate Contracts staff and provide supervision/instructions to the staff.
(E) Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Good knowledge of Quantity Surveying and Contracts Administration.
- Good construction knowledge which will be an asset for procurement and variation claims.
- Familiar with tender and post-contract management processes.
- Strong time management skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage particular tasks in charge.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues quickly
