Summary: Our client, Kiu Construction currently
specializes in building roads and bridges in Kenya. The company is in its
growth phase and currently making inroads to other sectors.
Vacancy: Quantity Surveyor
They are currently looking to hire dynamic, passionate and qualified professionals to join their team and work together to achieve the organizational goals.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Quantity Surveyor will ensure accurate project costing, ensure projects are within budgeted costs and certificates are received timely and accurate.
They are currently looking to hire dynamic, passionate and qualified professionals to join their team and work together to achieve the organizational goals.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Quantity Surveyor will ensure accurate project costing, ensure projects are within budgeted costs and certificates are received timely and accurate.
He/she will also be required to
support site procurements and report on the same.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing tender and contract documents,
including bills of quantities with the architect or the client
- Undertaking cost analysis for sites and
projects
- Assisting in establishing a client's
requirements and undertaking feasibility studies
- Take overall responsibility to ensure project
completion certificates are issued on time and are accurate.
- Liaising with project managers,
architects and contractors
- Performing risk, value management and cost
control
- Advising on procurement strategy
- Identifying, analysing and developing
responses to commercial risks
- Preparing and analysing costing for tenders
- Providing advice on contractual claims
- Analysing outcomes and writing detailed
progress reports
- Valuing completed work and arranging payments
- Maintaining awareness of the different
building contracts in current use
Requirements
- University degree in quantity surveying,
construction or civil engineering.
- 5 years direct work experience in a similar
role in busy construction set up.
- Planning, time management, prioritization,
multi-tasking and documentation skills are a prerequisite.
- Strong negotiation skills
- Technically competent with various software
programs, such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and in using the
internet.
- Experience at working both independently and
in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute
tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Customer service skills an asset.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
Vacancy: Human Resource and Administration Officer
They are currently looking to hire dynamic, passionate and qualified professionals to join their team and work together to achieve the organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Human Resources & Administration Officer will:
They are currently looking to hire dynamic, passionate and qualified professionals to join their team and work together to achieve the organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Human Resources & Administration Officer will:
- Pro-actively plan, advise, prepare and drive
implementation of human resources and administration policies and
procedures ensuring compliance consistent with best practice.
- Assisting recruitment and selection of head
office staff; the position holder will also liaise with Site Managers in
the recruitment and day to day management of field based casuals.
- Regulating payments to casuals on site and
reporting on the same in conjunction with site managers.
- Advice and co-ordinate the development of
staff related budgets and oversee the administration of internal operating
expenditure consistent with approved budgets.
- Analyse the skills and qualities required for
each particular job and develop job descriptions and duty statements
- Arrange and oversee staff training; this
entails making creating a database for external trainers as well as
coordinating internal & external trainings.
- Keep up-to-date with legal developments,
advise the management ensuring compliance and mitigation of risk factors.
- In liaison with Managing Director, assist in
managing any employee issues that may arise as per company policies, legal
and best practice
- Ensuring managers and staffs are aware of
company administrative policies and procedures and able to operate them
effectively and provide support to staff on HR issues as and when
required.
- Maintain custody of, and update employee
records ensuring statutory compliance as required.
- Follow-up and initiate the periodic
performance evaluations at supervisory staff levels.
- Take charge of the administration department
and ensure there is effective coordination
- Maintain a good corporate image at the
reception area, excellent customer service and ensure visitors are
attended to promptly
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in business or any other
relevant field
- HND or Diploma in Human Resources Management
- Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible
experience (preference will be given to those that have previously worked
for Building & Civil Engineering firms)
- Be well versed with local labour laws
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work
collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
- Proven ability to write in a clear and concise
manner and to communicate orally in an effective manner
Vacancy: Procurement Officer
They are currently looking to hire dynamic, passionate and qualified professionals to join their team and work together to achieve the organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Procurement Officer will:
They are currently looking to hire dynamic, passionate and qualified professionals to join their team and work together to achieve the organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Procurement Officer will:
- Receive approved requisitions for multiple
sites and prepare and dispatch LPOs as needed for goods and services and
follow up to ensure timely delivery; where necessary, procure proforma
invoices/quotations from suppliers.
- Together with the Managing Director,
participate in procurement planning for the year/quarter
- Develop and implement effective procurement
policies.
- Develop a supplier database, ensure products
supplied are as per specifications and supplied at the best prices
- Co-ordinate the receiving of goods and ensure
that user department is available to confirm quality and quantity.
- Ensure that the good received notes are
prepared, attached to the delivery notes and LPO and forwarded to accounts
for payment processing
- Generate a weekly report on all outstanding
items and requisitions for the management.
- Follow up on delayed deliveries and keep user
departments informed; consulting them if there is need to change
specifications or suppliers
- Monitor the performance of selected suppliers,
highlight areas of concern and recommend alternatives where necessary
- Summarize the achievement made on price
reduction and the quality products for management review.
- Prepare in liaison with user departments
consolidated procurement plans and disposal plans.
- Take charge in controlling stores both in head
quarters and at sites.
- Prepare suitable contracts in close
consultation with the user departments to ensure implementation of
contracts in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts.
- Key member of the team during tender
purchasing and evaluation tenders
- Compile a report on all surplus, obsolete and
defective equipment and stores for disposal consideration.
- Manage contracts entered with the suppliers
and working closely with the users departments to ensure effective and
efficient contract implementation.
- Compile a list and arranging disposal of all
surplus, obsolete and defective equipment and stores.
Requirements
- Degree in procurement or related field
- Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies
preferably C.I.P.S or equivalent
- A minimum of four (4) years of progressively
responsible experience in a similar role in a busy set up, Building &
Civil Engineering firms will be interesting
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to
work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
- Knowledge of procurement policies, practices
and procedures.
- Good working knowledge of administrative
procedures and ICT
- Should have good knowledge in tendering
procedures and systems
- Good knowledge of procurement regulations
- Membership to professional bodies i.e.
K.I.S.M, C.I.P.S will be an added Advantage
- Must be practical, result oriented, analytical
and focused
How to Apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Saturday 29th November 2014
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416,
Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not charge
fees for receiving or processing job applications.
