Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and in close coordination with other project staff, the Quantity Surveyor will provide quantity surveying expertise to the project in taking off quantities, preparing cost estimates, drafting contracts, managing the administration of contracts, and managing contractor payment process, in accordance with UNOPS guidelines and procedures and other applicable national and international standards. Specific responsibilities and duties include, but not limited to:
Prepare Bills and Schedules of Quantities of materials, labor, and services required in the construction and engineering works.
Prepare tender documents, Bills of Quantities and Engineer’s estimates for works, services and goods, variations, and change orders.
Prepare and analyse costing of bids received (price bid evaluations).
Prepare specifications when required.
Undertake costs/rate analysis for construction works, including repair and rehabilitation works.
Prepare budgetary estimates for comparison of various engineering options for studies and evaluations.
Provide advice on contractual claims and assist in claim analysis.
Manage the entire process of contractor payments from receiving progress claims/invoices, valuing completed work, checking contractor’s invoices and making recommendations, arranging payments and systematic record keeping.
Participate in site visits, monitor and assess projects being implemented to ensure conformance with the design and cost estimates.
Provide assistance to the preparation of Technical Reports for new and ongoing projects.
Perform any other tasks as may be assigned.
How to apply
Please click on the below link for actual vacancy announcement to see the complete details and submission guideline as this is only an attempt for attracting female applicants for gender parity in organization. Please make sure you fill your profile/application properly with all relevant details in order to be considered for the next stage of recruitment/selection.
https://jobs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=22097