Job Posting: Quantity Surveyor for
fit-out of EquaLife Group retail sites
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Job Status:Contract-based with opportunity for full-time
position pending performance
Do you have a background in quantity surveying and fit-out and
want to apply your skills and experience to managing fit-out of individual
stores in established retail spaces in Nairobi?
About EquaLife Group
EquaLife Group was formed to take advantage of business and
investment opportunities in newly emerging markets.
We invest in retail, leisure, hospitality, and related lifestyle
businesses with a firm belief in having an active management presence in the
regions where we seek and develop opportunities.
We look at a range of opportunities from creating new brands to
master franchising and distributing existing global brands.
EquaLife Group is committed to improving the livelihoods of the communities in which we invest.
EquaLife Group is committed to improving the livelihoods of the communities in which we invest.
We achieve this through creating products that help better
people's quality of life and adapting products in a positive way to the local
market.
We ensure that our investments create jobs, training and
development opportunities, and are closely intertwined with local
communities.
To us, a sustainable business model involves an inclusive
approach to development: our investments are successful only when the community
at large can benefit.
About the Role
The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the overall
supervision of the fit-out of each space and will report directly to the Chief
Executive Officer.
He or she will head the projects department and will be
responsible for the overall planning, execution, budgeting, executing, and
monitoring of all projects.
The focus is to deliver financial success, timely
implementation, and quality results.
Daily responsibilities will include working with our team to
identify the most appropriate materials for each space, sourcing the specific
materials, creating tenders, analyzing bidders, and actively managing the
construction and outfitting of each space to make sure everything is installed
to our specifications, within code, on time, and in budget.
The Quantity Surveyor will also be responsible for liaising with
relevant authorities on the pertinent permits for construction.
By nature of being a start-up company, the Quantity Surveyor
will also be expected to support the general business needs of the company as
needed.
Travel within Nairobi and elsewhere in the region will be
required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take
responsibility for the overall progress, by ensuring the project is
delivered within the available resources, and that it is completed within
time, cost, quality, scope and project objectives, initiating corrective
action where necessary
- Coordinate
and oversee the procurement, source inspection and final inspection of
materials and equipment
- Prepare
the technical components of project proposals, specifications, competitive
bid request for quote (RFQ) responses or other tendering-related documents
- Prepare
and advise on budgets, seek approval and impart controls at all states of
the project to meet budget
- Review
and manage all contract documents and ensuring accuracy, quality, and
completeness and bring any contractual disagreements and discrepancies
between the various parties to the attention of the Chief Executive
Officer which are to be addressed in a timely manner
- Ensure
that public procurement is complied with in tender documentation and that
recommendation for award and procurement procedures are followed
- Supervise
the quality control, engineered equipment installation, commissioning and
start-up activities of all third party contractors during project
development and making sure all set standards and specifications are
complied with and met
- Ensure
all quality assurance measures are followed by the contractors and follow
up on all inspections
- Oversee
progress against contract deliverables and contractual performance
indicators
- Develop
facilities’ operational plans and take responsibility for ongoing
operation and maintenance after each project is brought on-line
- Post-completion
period management
- Lead
the technical quantitative and qualitative due diligence on new project
opportunities and equipment procurement
- Capture
and communicate lessons learned to the benefit of EquaLife Group
Minimum Requirements
The ideal candidate would have the following skills and
credentials:
- Bachelor
of Science Degree in mechanical, structural, civil and/or electrical
engineering from a recognized institution
- Diploma
or degree in project or construction management a plus
- Masters
or other advanced degree in Quantity Surveying or other relevant field a
plus
- Certified
project manager professional (PMP) a plus
- Minimum
of three (3) years post graduate relevant experience, at least one year
must have been in a supervisory or management position
- Experience
and knowledge of regulatory requirements in construction and real estate,
construction contracts and contract law, construction document preparation
and administration, BOQ preparation, and tendering procedures
- Knowledge
of the engineered equipment needed for this type of development,
marketplace vendors, pricing and component options
- Effective
organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize processes and
schedules; develop sound project plans, conduct constructability,
operability, maintainability reviews and juggle multiple assignments with
competing deadlines
- Excellent
computer skills in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
- Demonstrated
experience in creating and managing project schedules with Microsoft
Project or a similar scheduling tools a plus
- A
highly energetic person, strong interpersonal skills, and a high level of
integrity and reliability
- High
level of intellectual curiosity with the ability to work independently in
a self-directed, entrepreneurial environment
- Demonstrated
leadership and emotional intelligent skills as well as ability to manage
people
- Ability
to excel in a collaborative, technical, cross-functional and
geographically diverse organization
- Maturity,
professionalism and excellent technical communication skills, both orally
and in writing
- Excellent
communication skills and command of English and Swahili (spoken and
written)
If you are interested, have a Kenya work permit, and feel that
you meet the criteria and qualifications outlined above, please send a cover
letter and a detailed CV with three references and daytime contacts to
inquiries@equalifegroup.com NO later than February 1, 2013.
Competitive salary offered
Please be prepared to provide copies of certificates and
diplomas of required degrees.
Please note that canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.