Vacancy title:
Quantity Surveyor

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Admin & Office]

Jobs at:
Zambia Sugar Plc

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 22 2025

Duty Station:
Mazabuka | Mazabuka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

This position will be reporting to the Estate Maintenance Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Support engineering works for effective cost management in maintenance, renovations and construction.
• Provide BOQs for proposed works, at design and contracting stage.
• Advise on cost effective maintenance of residential and other properties.
• Ensure that all works are signed off against the BOQ’s and the appropriate standards as agreed in a works contract.
• Ensure best practice quantity surveying practices to deliver cost effective installations without compromising quality.
• Adhere to in-Country SHERQ standards and promote world class safety practices
• Prepare Bills of Quantities for tenders, carry out evaluations, analyse quotes and provide technical guidance to the adjudication team.
• Prepare estimates of works and provide guidance on the best procurement method for the particular job.
• Monitor effective use of materials, labour and equipment.
• Provide guidance to the procurement team on quality, quantity and time delivery of materials
• Adhere to all principles of cost saving measures throughout the lifecycle of a structure during design, implementation, operations, demolition and waste management
• Prepare estimates and budgets for decision making
• Ensuring that purchase orders are done in accordance with section requirements (in terms
  of quality, usage and price) and that, material are correctly specified and ordered timely.
• Provide technical and professional advice on designs and drawings to ensure conformity to accepted standards and safety whilst being cost effective.
• Give priority to safety, quality and environmental principles and practices, for all
  maintenance and projects, advising the line functions accordingly.
• Monitor and report on project progress using Best Practice Quantity Surveying practices to certify project progress during execution
• Sign off all works in line with BOQ’s, Quality Control Processes and legislative
  requirements.
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
• Keep current with industry standards and best practices, to provide current and effective recognized solutions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in building science or quantity surveying or construction management (with training in measurements)
• Preferably 3 years’ experience in industrial installations or building services.
• Ability to accurately interpret drawings and clients need
• Computer skills (Microsoft office and Microsoft projects)
• Ability to negotiate and influence others
• Leadership and communication skills
• Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates verified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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