Senior Quantity Surveyor at Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is the world’s largest and fastest-growing chain of primary and pre-primary schools with more than 400 academies and 120,000 pupils in Kenya and Uganda. We democratize the right to succeed by giving families living in poverty access to the high-quality education that will allow their children to live a very different life.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Job Location: Lagos

About the Role

• The Senior Quantity Surveyor shall be responsible for all aspects of cost advice, planning and control including specifications control, cost computation, budgets & budget control, payment planning, payment process & control, budget forecasting & project cash projections and cost studies/surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses.

What You Will Do

• Providing general cost planning and control advice for decision making.
• Formulating and updating all necessary tools for data collection, process planning, monitoring and control, and analyses.
• Prescribing and constantly reviewing specifications, work methods, processes and procedures with a view towards maximizing cost efficiency.
• Carrying out cost computations, preparation of budget templates, budget reviews and updates.
• Formulating, reviewing, monitoring and updating payment processes, procedures, controls and tools in consultation with the Finance Department.
• Reviewing and approving payment documentation including site documents, relevant procurement and  accounting documents
• Determination and forecasting of construction costs including adjustment policy, planning and implementation.
• Determining periodic workload-based construction funds requirements as required for financial decision-making.
• Carrying out cost studies and surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses.
• Carrying out life-cycle cost projections, estimations and computations for decision making

What You Should Have

• Relevant Professional registration
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a busy and dynamic work environment
• Handled multiple projects in multiple locations concurrently.
• Excellent knowledge of the Nigerian construction market.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying.

You're Also

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
• A customer advocate – Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
• A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.