Qs - Solar Energy

Quantity Surveyor reports to Group CFO and is involved in maximizing project margin, adding value to the construction process by proactive involvement in procurement, cost management and reporting.

The Quantity Surveyor drive best value from suppliers and subcontractors. Carries out monthly financial reviews on projects and forecast final out turn values for cost, sales and margin.

Timely submission and negotiation of final accounts to the client / main contractor and subcontractors.

**Responsibilities and Duties**

The QS will proactively support the wider team’s core procurement and purchasing activities including (but not necessarily limited to);
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 subcontractors.

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 and sales.

Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.

Commercial vetting of sub contractor tenders and contracts.

Certification of subcontractor 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 subcontractor cost forecasting thus ensuring budgets adhered to.

Supply all relevant information to the General Manager and or the Managing Director for review at the specified intervals set.

Assist General Manager and or the Managing Director with a range of other duties as may be required from time to time.

**Knowledge, Skills and Attributes**
- Commercially astute, numerate, risk averse & able to accurately forecast cost & sales.
- Multi tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
- Have good practical organization skills, planning of resources and programme scheduling.
- Be able to provide both summarized and detailed reports, on current activities.
- IT Literate able to use Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
- Ability to use Construction Costing Software (“Candy”).
- Demonstrable experience in construction contracts.
- Smart and professional appearance.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Customer focused.
- Communicator & motivator with ability to communicate across all levels
- Self-starter
- Delivery focused
- Mature ( outlook)
- Dependable
- Organised
- Solution focused
- Work in high pressured environment with min supervision required

**3-5 years as a Quantity Estimator within the Renewable Energy sector**

**Salary**: R50 000,00 - R60 000,00 per month

**Experience**:

- Quantity Surveyor: 5 years (required)
- Renewable Energy Sector: 3 years (required)
- cost analysis: 3 years (required)
- reading architectural drawings, engineering estimates: 3 years (required)
- certification of subcontractor monthly valuations: 3 years (required)
- **commercial vetting **of tender & subcontractor final accounts: 3 years (required)

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: R1 000,00 - R1 001,00 per month

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- solar renewable energy: 4 years (required)