Job vacancy Quantity Surveying Technician

Kingston

OrganisationNational Works AgencyReferenceVAC-48558Contract TypeTemporaryIndustriesLand Use & Environmental ManagementLocationKingstonSalary & Benefits$4,594,306.00 per annumDate Posted16/02/2024Expiry Date05/03/2024The National Works Agency, an Executive Agency of the Government of Jamaica is seeking suitably qualified individuals for the temporary position Quantity Surveying Technician (Level 7)

 

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.Sc. Degree in Quantity Surveying
• A minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience
• Experience in roads, bridges or buildings 

 

SKILL REQUIREMENTS/KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Strong inter-personal and deductive reasoning skills.
• Competence in computer programmes.
• Excellent quantity surveying skills
• Highly developed project planning and management skills
• Highly developed team skills 

 

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide an efficient service for preliminary estimates for all building and civil engineering schemes prepared by architects and civil engineering.
• Develop and maintain cost records for labour and materials and for overall contract cost of completed structures to the Agency's designs.
• Prepare bills of quantities and contract documents for work to be done by the Agency.
• Carry out measurement and valuation and prepare interim and final payment certificates for projects.
• Provide quantity surveying service for maintenance works.
• Ensure that approved cost planning techniques are understood and implemented.
• Produce all estimating data required by the Agency for the preparation of forward programmes and annual estimates.
• Participate in calling for, receiving and checking tenders for projects. 

 

 

The Agency thanks all applicants. Only individuals short-listed will be contacted. 

 

17 May, 2024 (19 days left)