Quantity Surveyor at Umeme

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Job
Title:  Quantity Surveyor
Organisation: Umeme Limited
Duty
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Ref:                     
CCD 3
Reports
to:          
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Department:         
Capital & Contracts
About
Umeme:
Umeme Limited is
an Electricity Distribution Company listed on the Uganda and Nairobi
Securities Exchange, with Actis’ Infrastructure 2 fund as a majority investor.
Actis is a leading investor in the emerging markets, managing over US$4.8bn
worth of investment on behalf of more than 100 institutional investors,
including the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC), a UK Government owned
company.
Job
Summary: The Job holder
will be responsible for the maximization and accuracy of project costing
throughout the project life cycle for each project by preparing bills of
quantities/materials, providing reliable cost estimates and drafting
comprehensive tender documents. S/he will also keep track variations during
construction that may affect costs and verify claims.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Drafting
    tender and contract documents in individual project definition phase,
    including .bills of quantities
  • Assisting
    in establishing user requirement specifications and undertaking
    feasibility studies.
  • Offer
    costing inputs on procurement process.
  • Conduct
    analyses and evaluate tendered costs and developing responses to
    commercial risks.
  • Verifying
    and providing advice to project managers on contractual claims.
  • Ensuring
    that business commercial processes are adhered to at project level.
  • Valuing
    completed work during project evaluations and recommend remedial actions
    where needed.
  • Interpret
    cost impacts on projects as a result of SHEQ incidents, impacting
    management decisions or any other related activity
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying
  • A
    minimum of three (3) years experience in similar work.
  • Excellent
    communication (verbal and written) and presentation with ability to deal
    with a wide range of people including employees
  • Excellent
    analytical skills
How
to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications including an updated
CV and cover letter clearly detailing your suitability for the position in
terms of required qualifications and experience to recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug .
NB: Any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline:
12th December, 2013 by 17:00
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