Quantity Surveyor

Job description / Role

•Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client;

•Undertaking costs analysis for repair 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;

•Identifying, analyzing and developing responses to commercial risks;

•Preparing and analyzing costings for tenders;

•Allocating work to subcontractors;

•Providing advice on contractual claims;

•Analyzing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports;

•Valuing completed work and arranging payments;

•Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use;

•Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.

•Providing post-occupancy advice, facilities management services and life cycle costing advice;

•Assisting clients in locating and accessing additional and alternative sources of funds;

•Enabling clients to initiate construction projects;

•Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings

Requirements

•Must have a minimum of 10 years as a Quantity Surveyor

•Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying.

•Must have at least 4 years of postgraduate experience.

•A high level of IT competency

•Excellent maths skills

•Good attention to detail

•An organised and methodical approach to tasks

•Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

•The ability to write reports and manage databases

About the Company

Hill International, with more than 2,900 professionals in 70 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors.

Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the eighth-largest construction management firm in the United States.