Quantity Surveyor/ Cost Engineer (Response Programme)

Job Description

Title: Quantity Surveyor/ Cost Engineer (Response Programme)

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Prepare cost analysis based on the architectural drawings, engineering estimates, materials required and labour involved.
∎ Prepare cost plans to enable design teams to produce practical designs for construction projects, which involve liaising with architects, engineers and contractors.
∎ Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities
∎ Evaluate tenders from contractors and subcontractors and, where appropriate, negotiate with the contractors.
∎ Control all stages of projects within predetermined budget and expenditure.
∎ Monitor and keep track of project progress and are responsible for the measurement and valuation of variations in the work during the contract, for agreement of interim payments and the final account.
∎ Work as part of a team to ensure that the requirements of the client are delivered.
∎ Carry out monthly valuations of work in progress, including forecasting of final costs
∎ Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.
∎ Commercial vetting of contractors tenders and contracts.
∎ Certification of contractor monthly valuations and final accounts.
∎ Able to work well within a team based environment.
∎ Communicate regularly with project staff and specialist subcontractors to ensure commercial controls are in place, understood and followed at all times.
∎ Manage and produce accurate formal reports in accordance with business timetable.
∎ Monitor all commercial information in relation to project including labour, material and contractors cost forecasting thus ensuring budgets adhered to.
∎ Supply all relevant information to the Construction Sector Lead for review at the specified intervals set.
∎ Assist the Sector Lead and or the Managing with a range of other duties as may be required from time to time.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 28 years
∎ Commercially astute, numerate, risk averse & able to accurately forecast construction cost . Preferred
∎ Multi tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work. Essential
∎ Have good practical organization skills, planning of resources and programme scheduling. Preferred
∎ Be able to provide both summarized and detailed reports, on current activities. Essential
∎ IT Literate able to use Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project. Essential
∎ Ability to use Construction Costing Software . Essential
∎ Demonstrable experience in construction contracts. Essential
∎ Smart and professional appearance. Essential
∎ Good command of written and spoken English. Essential
∎ Communicator & motivator with ability to communicate across all levels. Essential
∎ Commercially astute, numerate, risk averse & able to accurately forecast construction cost. Essential
∎ Minimum 3 years working experience in similar position in any reputed organization. Essential
∎ Experience in working in the Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar will get advantage.
∎ Experience in World Vision. Preferred
∎ Work experience in USAID/UN Org. INGO / NGO funded project. Preferred

Salary: Tk. 80000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1

Application Deadline: July 31, 2019

Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.

Being a child-focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.

Female are specially encourage to apply.

Category: Engineer/Architect

Read Before Apply: 'Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.'Women are highly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be called up for interview.Please don't send hard copy CV.