Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor - Airport Project - Rwanda
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About the Role
Digby Morris is recruiting a Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor for a major airport project in Kigali, Rwanda. The role involves commercial management of MEP works, including cost planning, contract administration, and stakeholder liaison.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Cost planning and commercial management of MEP packages
- Measurement, valuation and assessment of contractor applications
- Evaluation, negotiation and agreement of variations and change orders
- Preparation and review of interim valuations and final accounts
- Contract administration and commercial reporting
- Cost forecasting, cashflow monitoring and budget control
- Review of procurement strategies, tender documentation and commercial submissions
- Identification and management of commercial risks and opportunities
- Liaison with clients, consultants, contractors and key project stakeholders
- Preparation of commercial reports and presentations for senior management
Requirements
- BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years' post graduate quantity surveying experience
- Demonstrable MEP commercial management experience on major building, transportation or infrastructure projects
- Strong knowledge of FIDIC forms of contract and international contracting environments
- MRICS or equivalent professional accreditation preferred
- Previous experience working in Africa and/or the Middle East would be beneficial
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Role Overview
- Digby Morris is working in partnership with a leading international cost consultancy and project management practice.
- Our client has been appointed to provide professional quantity surveying and commercial management services on a major multi billion dollar transport and infrastructure development in Rwanda.
- The programme comprises a substantial portfolio of buildings, utilities, transportation infrastructure, operational facilities and associated support assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Cost planning and commercial management of MEP packages.
- Measurement, valuation and assessment of contractor applications.
- Evaluation, negotiation and agreement of variations and change orders.
- Preparation and review of interim valuations and final accounts.
- Contract administration and commercial reporting.
- Cost forecasting, cashflow monitoring and budget control.
- Review of procurement strategies, tender documentation and commercial submissions.
- Identification and management of commercial risks and opportunities.
- Liaison with clients, consultants, contractors and key project stakeholders.
- Preparation of commercial reports and presentations for senior management.
The Person
- BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years' post graduate quantity surveying experience.
- Demonstrable MEP commercial management experience on major building, transportation or infrastructure projects.
- Experience on large scale transport, rail, aviation, healthcare, data centre, energy or mixed use developments would be advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of FIDIC forms of contract and international contracting environments.
- Previous experience working in Africa and/or the Middle East would be beneficial.
- MRICS or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
- Excellent commercial, contractual and stakeholder management skills.
The Benefits
- The company offers a highly competitive expatriate remuneration package, negotiable according to experience, together with flights and private medical insurance.
Additional Information
- 12 month renewable contract.
- Open to both married and single status candidates.
- Mobilisation required within 2–3 months, ideally sooner.
- Site based role based in Kigali, Rwanda.
- 5 day working week.
- 30 calendar days annual leave.
- Opportunity to play a key commercial leadership role on one of East Africa's most significant transport and infrastructure developments.
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