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Assistant Quantity Surveyor Job :National Pension Scheme Authority

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NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME AUTHORITY

The National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) wishes to recruit for various positions to be based at various NAPSA Offices. Interested applicants who meet the required competencies are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidates will be expected to have demonstrable competencies relevant to the respective jobs and will be offered competitive remuneration packages.

3.0 Assistant Quantity Surveyor – NPS04 (01)

3.1 Main Purpose of the Job

The Assistant Quantity Surveyor is responsible for assisting in determining the costs on building and engineering projects, from start to end ensuring that project costs are minimized to enhance value for money without compromise on legal and quality assurance requirements and regulations.

3.2 Key Responsibilities include the following:

  • Implements approved workplans in line with the directorate strategy ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of the NAPSA projects.
  • Drafts and recommends the section work plan for approval to superior clearing indicating project timelines and quality standards.
  • To carry out various surveying assignments on building and engineering projects in the Authority to determine the quantities of project materials and other associated costs and ensure optimization of delivery the project timely and within acceptable quality standards and cost.
  • Assist in the management of all costs of both building and engineering projects in the Authority from the initial calculations to the final figures.
  • Advice on a range of legal and contractual issues to ensure full compliance with laws and regulations governing the building and construction industry to reduce risks.
  • Conduct feasibility studies to estimate materials, time, cost and labour for all the NAPSA projects to ensure sufficient allocation of resources to the projects, as well as efficiency in the utilization of the allocated resources for approval by superior.
  • Supervise all the project costs that relate to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final cost to minimise extravagance.
  • Value all the completed works and projects to ensure the payments made are correct.
  • Keep track of any variations to the contract that may affect costs to ensure sustainability of the projects and prepare report to superior for decision making.
  • Create reports to show the projects profitability which are still in progress to ensure appropriate interventions are taken to prevent any foreseeable losses.
  • To participate in the preparing tender and contract documents: including bills of quantities on all the NAPSA projects to ensure the interests of NAPSA are well taken care of in the contracts, as well as to ensure NAPSA attracts the most competent suppliers.
  • Provide consistent communication and efficient liaison with the contractors, consultants, architects/planners, and the contracted quantity surveyors for the smooth running of the projects.
  • Prepare and submit periodic progress reports for management information and decision making.

Qualifications and Experience

  • 5 “O” Levels with credit and above inclusive of
  • Mathematics and 5 “O” Levels with credit and above in Maths and English
  • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Building Science or equivalent
  • Registered with Engineers Institute of Zambia and have a valid licence
  • Not less than three (3) years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction projects of similar scope.

TO APPLY

Your application letter should be accompanied by CV and copies of relevant certificates and should also specify your contact address and telephone numbers(s).

Application letters should be addressed to:

Director Human Resources and Administration

National Pension Scheme Authority

Levy Business Park

Church Road

P. O. Box 51275

LUSAKA

The closing date is Tuesday 31st December 2019

PLEASE NOTE THAT:

ANY FORM OF LOBBYING WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF THE CANDIDATE AND ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE SPECIFICATION INDICATED ABOVE WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.