VACANCY:

TEMPORARY SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (D4)

The Administration of Justice (AOJ) seeks the services of talented, selfdriven, experienced and highly motivated citizens of Botswana to fill the temporary position of Senior Quantity Surveyor tenable at the High Court, Gaborone Division.
LEAVE: 30 Working days per annum.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have Bachelor of Science in

SALARY SCALE: D4 (P 221 076.00 - P232 140.00.00) per annum
Quantity Surveying/ MSc. Construction Law and arbitration.

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of two (2) years' experience as QuantitySurveyor.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To monitor and provide cost planning and cost
control, and advice during the life cycle of Government building projects.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Provision of Financial Advice
⦁ Submits recommendations for awards to client for counter-signing.
⦁ Provides clients with approved payment certificates and claims to process payments.
⦁ Prepares and provides clients with project cost estimates.
⦁... Provides advice on contractual matters.
⦁ Attends to customer queries
2. Measures and compiles bills of quantities
⦁ Studies and interprets drawings of proposed projects.
⦁ Investigates and prepares query sheets.
⦁ Identifies and describes items of work (Taking off quantities) by translating architectural and engineering drawings into actual work to be done on site.
⦁ Compiles and analyses historical cost data.
⦁ Sources out prices and quotation from suppliers and manufacturers for the projects
3. Contract Management
⦁ Prepare contract documents for signing.
⦁ Prepares notices of defaults.
⦁ Analyses claims for extension of time and advices on validity of other contractual claims.
⦁ Makes necessary adjustments to the agreed contract sum.
⦁ Prepares letter of intent commissioning contractors.
4. Cost Control
⦁ Monitors and evaluates work done on site.
⦁ Prepares interim payment certificate.
⦁ Re-measures provisional quantities.
⦁ Undertakes assessment and valuation of variation orders.
⦁ Advises on the most economical option during the construction phase.
⦁ Prepares and compiles cost reports.
⦁ Monitors fluctuations and escalations during project development and determines if these changes are financially feasible.
⦁ Prepares and compiles final accounts.
⦁ Establishes programme of work for project planning and implementation.
5. Coordination of quantity surveying consulting firms engaged on public sector projects
⦁ Checks consultants claims, identifies inconsistencies and arithmetic mistakes.
⦁ Checks disbursement and other additional cost claims.
6. Cost Planning
⦁ Prepares preliminary cost estimates for proposed projects.
⦁ Prices (pricing) bills of quantity for pre -tender estimates.
⦁ Provides cash flow forecasting.
7. Procuring construction service
⦁ Prepares and compiles tender documents.
⦁ Prepares tender notices and invites bidders.
⦁ Addresses queries from bidders and issues addenda.
. Receives and evaluates bid proposals.
⦁ Compiles tender evaluation report.
8. Staff Development
⦁ Recommends junior staff to attend relevant workshops to enhance skills and knowledge.
⦁ Coaches and mentors supervisees.
⦁ Organises and conducts on the job training.
9. Personal Development
• Benchmarks to enhance skills and knowledge
Gaborone Botswana

Salary Criteria