Job Highlight This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to sustainable development and humanitarian efforts by ensuring financial rigor and accuracy in infrastructure projects. The position offers exposure to diverse projects, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and professional growth in quantity surveying, procurement support, and knowledge management within a leading UN organization.
Role Purpose
The Senior Associate Quantity Surveyor manages and integrates specialized quantity surveying processes, including detailed quantity take-offs, preparation of Bills of Quantities, cost estimations, and contractor payment valuations. S/he coordinates with procurement teams, leads documentation efforts, and contributes to project financial assessments, ensuring professional standards and compliance to support UNOPS project managers and overall project delivery.
Functions / Key Results Expected
- Taking-off and calculation of quantities from Architectural, Civil & Structural, Mechanical and Electrical drawings and details
- Prepare detailed Bills of Quantities, to professional and accurate standards
- Prepare valuation of contractors’ payments and variations on behalf of TSU for UNOPS project managers
- Prepare preliminary cost estimates
- Assist in developing bid and or pre-qualification list as well as responding to and negotiating bids
- When required, work with the procurement team in evaluation of bids and writing tender reports
- Coordinate team efforts in assessments, design, financial tender evaluations and assessment reports
- Work with other Quantity Surveyors in the TSU to collect and maintain construction cost data
- Draft specifications and requirements as required
- Lead TSU efforts on orderly documentation storage and project knowledge management on Google Suite
Education Requirements
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or any other related field
Desired
- Professional certification in Quantity Surveying.
Required
Experience Requirements
- Seven years or more of relevant professional experience, or three years or more with a relevant bachelor’s degree or one year or more with a relevant master’s degree.
- Experience of working with UN or other Humanitarian /Development agencies (UNOPS) will be highly regarded.
- Candidates with experience working on International /local projects in conflict / disaster prone areas will be preferred.
- Experience working inbusy Engineering environment will be well regarded
Desired
- Knowledge and capacity to prepare Bills of Quantities for building works in Microsoft excel to professional and accurate standards.
- Familiarity with WinQS, QS Cad and other relevant Quantity Surveying softwares.
- Experience in Google Suite is desirable