Title: Quantity Surveyor/Estimator
Company Name: Amentum PAE
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Candidates with a diploma in civil engineering should have a minimum of 10 years of overall experience, with at least 5 years of experience as a civil engineering quantity surveyor/estimator. Candidates with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering should have minimum of 6 years of overall experience, with at least 3 years of experience as a quantity surveyor/estimator.
Job Context:
∎ The Feed the Future Bangladesh Agricultural Infrastructure Development Activity is a United States Agency for International Development funded project implemented by PAE, an Amentum company. The Activity seeks to address the infrastructure needs of farmers through investments in rural roads, market centers, collection centers, cold storage facilities, and irrigation systems. By investing in rural infrastructure, the Activity will increase incomes, create jobs, reduce crop losses, improve agricultural productivity, and strengthen food security.
∎ The main five objectives of the program are:
∎ Increase access to markets for agricultural produce, inputs, and services by improving transportation of agricultural produce and inputs, while improving the capacity of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) to maintain rural roads.
∎ Enhance post-harvest handling and storage of agricultural produce by increasing access to post-harvest handling and storage facilities and improving the operation and maintenance of aggregation and storage facilities.
∎ Improve women`s participation in the markets.
∎ Engage the private sector in order to maximize the impact of the Activity.
∎ Build operation and maintenance capacity at the markets.
∎ POSITION: PAE/Amentum seek a full-time Quantity Surveyor/Estimator. The Quantity Surveyor/Estimator is responsible for preparing cost estimates of construction for all projects (about thirteen projects in Faridpur district) executed by the Activity. The projects include construction of buildings, rural market sheds, collection centers including electrical and plumbing and market open spaces, internal roads and drains, rural roads and culverts, retaining walls/palisading works, etc. The Quantity Surveyor/Estimator will complete all work as directed by PAE/Amentum`s Design Manager. The quantity surveyor/estimator job duties require him/her to work in PAE/Amentum`s office in Dhaka, with occasional travel to job sites (Faridpur) to obtain or verify measurements and other relevant information.
∎ DURATION: PAE/Amentum seek a full-time Quantity Surveyor/Estimator with immediate availability through November 2024.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Quantity Surveyor/Estimator responsibilities include:
∎ Collaborating with engineers and other professionals to clarify design specifications
∎ Producing detailed cost estimations and bills of quantities (BOQ) of the projects to be improved by the Agricultural Infrastructure Activity
∎ Checking cost estimates and BOQs to verify that they are accurate and meet necessary standards
∎ Study the environmental mitigation plan for design works, design codes and practices, LGED's updated schedule of rates including annexes, plans, sections, elevations and detailed construction drawings and detailing including notes, bar bending schedules, etc.
∎ Based on market assessment, prepare cost analysis of items of works which are not included in LGED's schedule of rates.
∎ Prepare detailed cost estimates for civil, electrical, and plumbing works for each project in a spreadsheet or LGED's template.
∎ Assist the construction subcontractors with understanding subcontract BOQs. Review subcontractor's change orders.
∎ Complete other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Understanding of drawings (architectural, structural engineering, electrical and plumbing), survey data and maps including Mouza maps required.
∎ Working knowledge of MS Office packages (Word, Excel, etc.) required.
∎ English language skills, both written and verbal required.
∎ Only Bangladeshi nationals can apply.
∎ Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Compensation will be determined based on experience. The selected candidate will be entitled to 11 floating holidays per year, 14 sick leave days, and 15 paid vacation days. They will also receive two festival bonuses equal to one month's salary each per full year worked.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 12 Oct 2023
Company Information:
∎ 2 Oct 2023
∎ Amentum PAE
Category: Engineer/Architect
: To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line before October 12, 2023. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Source: bdjobs.com