Senior Quantity Surveyor Job Vacancy - National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)

Organization: National

Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Reports to: Head of

Section (Technical Operations)

Our Client, National Housing

and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) was founded in 1964 and is a Ugandan

construction and real estate management company, partly owned by the Uganda

Government. The Company’s mandate is to increase the housing stock in the

country, rehabilitate the housing industry and encourage Ugandans to own homes

in an organized environment.

Job Summary: The Senior

Quantity Surveyor will provide data and information for the formulation of

proposals for new projects, as well as to give support  in 

monitoring  the  activities 

at  project  sites 

in  order  to 

ensure  that  agreed 

costs  are maintained.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure
  
  value for-money in all construction works carried out by the Company.


• Responsible   for  
  
  cost   control   planning   and  
  
  for   actual   cost  
  
  controls   during   building implementation.


• The
  
  incumbent will prepare Bills of Quantities (BoQs) and material schedules,
  
  as a part of the necessary inputs for tenders.


• Offer
  
  costing information for both civil engineering and building contracts.


• Ensure
  
  the separation of the Company’s own labour inputs into any work in
  
  progress.


• Actively
  
  coordinate and negotiate with external Quantity Surveyors that the Company
  
  many hire from time to time, in order to ensure that their charges are
  
  affordable by the Company.


• Regularly
  
  visit building sites in order to monitor the activities of sub-contractors
  
  and suppliers, with a view to avoiding any cost escalations.


• Provide
  
  the Company’s Management, whenever necessary, with relevant
  
  specialist,  expert and technical
  
  advice (on the basis of appropriate and comprehensive analysis and
  
  evaluation), with regard to the Company’s investment opportunities and
  
  projects – especially those involving Partnerships, External Contractors
  
  and other Service Providers – as well provide the necessary supervision,
  
  quality  assurance,  facilitation  and 
  
  coordination of  the  implementation of  the corresponding projects – with a view
  
  to ensuring their profitable success.


• Perform
  
  any other duties as may, from time to time, be directed by the relevant
  
  authority.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  applicants should hold a Degree in Quantity Surveying, Building Economics,
  
  or a closely related and relevant discipline, from a recognized
  
  University.


• Full
  
  and valid membership of a nationally, or internationally recognized
  
  professional Quantity Surveyors’ body, as well as a valid professional
  
  practicing certificate (at least Professional Associate), are a must.


• Attended
  
  specialized training, with appropriate qualifications in Project Planning
  
  and Management, from a recognized institution, are a must.


• Additional
  
  qualifications in Business Management, from a recognized institution, are
  
  desirable.


• Proven
  
  knowledge and skills in application of BoQ-related Software and MS Office
  
  Packages (especially Qs-CAD, Masterbill, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), are
  
  essential.


• At
  
  least five years’ working experience as a Quantity Surveyor, or in a
  
  similar position, in a large and reputable Construction, or Civil Works
  
  Company, or reputable Consultancy firm.


• Past
  
  experience in working with public, or private sector organizations
  
  involved in housing-related projects, or programs, shall be an added
  
  advantage.


• Proven
  
  negotiation and communication skills.


• Results-oriented,
  
  business-focused and pays attention to details.


• Excellent
  
  coordination and networking skills.


• Cost
  
  consciousness and proven ability to pursue value for money.


• Excellent
  
  analytical, accuracy and judgemental skills.


• Strong
  
  IT and computer proficiency skills.


• Proven
  
  good presentation and reporting abilities.


• Interpersonal
  
  and human relations skills, as well as a team-player.


• Maturity,
  
  high ethics and integrity.


• Highly
  
  confident, independent, articulate and reliable personality.


• Possess
  
  the ability to work under tight deadlines, for long hours and to deliver
  
  high quality outputs with minimal supervision.

All interested candidates are

encouraged to send their applications clearly marked “Application for the

position of Senior Quantity Surveyor and accompanied by detailed Curriculum

Vitae, copies of testimonials & three professional referees should be

addressed to;

The Chief Human Resource

Officer,

Plot 5, 7th Street, Industrial

Area,

Email to:

info@nhcc.co.ug

Deadline: 13th April, 2016 by 4.00p.m (Local time)