Senior Quantity Surveyor at Turner & Townsend – Harare

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programmes covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations. With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 113 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our expanding Real Estate team in Harare.

The main purpose of this role is to take responsibility for projects as a client facing representative of our business from feasibility, through the cost planning process to procurement, tendering and post-contract delivery. Interfacing and building relationships with consultant and client teams will be key. You will also become a key part of our digital transformation of cost management utilising our industry leading digital software. You will have the opportunity to work across a range of sectors including major City Centre developments, manufacturing, logistics and residential schemes in both the public and private sectors.

Our Senior Quantity Surveyors handle commissions of varying sizes but will typically lead on projects with appropriate support depending on the complexity of the commission. The successful candidate will also directly support Directors in the delivery of some of the most high profile projects in the region.

Role objectives include pre and post-contract duties, preparing cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, and completing feasibility studies. This involves estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan, as well as tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling contract documents. You will be responsible for timely and accurate financial reporting and valuations, interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages, participating effectively with post contract cost variances and change control processes, performing cost risk analysis and providing input into value engineering, and negotiating and approving final accounts. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of the wider team, providing the benefit of your experience to those in junior roles.

- Good knowledge of construction methods and procurement routes.
- Sound knowledge of various forms of contract (JBCC/NEC/AIZ).
- Excellent measurement and cost planning expertise.
- Commercially astute with demonstrable negotiation and communication skills.
- Team oriented.
- A degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant degree is required.
- Full membership of the RICS (MRICS) or other is preferred.