Construction jobs in Lweza, Uganda

4 jobs found

Bank of Uganda

Building Maintenance Services - Quantity Surveyor

Kampala Uganda
National Housing and Construction Company Ltd (Uganda)

Clerk of Works

Kampala Uganda
National Housing and Construction Company Ltd (Uganda)

Construction Manager

Kampala Uganda

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National Housing and Construction Company Ltd (Uganda)

Structural Draftsperson

Kampala Uganda
Bank of Uganda

Banking + 2 more

Building Maintenance Services - Quantity Surveyor

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Qualifications

  • First class or second class (Upper) Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or Building Economics.
  • Master’s degree in a related field is an added advantage.
  • Must be professionally registered with the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU). Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will be an added
  • Must be registered with the Surveyors Registration Board (SRB) of Uganda.
  • For applicants whose Bachelor’s degree was obtained from a foreign university, you are required to provide a Letter of Equivalence from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) that states both the equivalent qualification and class of degree.
  • NOTE: Failure to do so will lead to automatic disqualification
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in quantity surveying works.

AGE

  • Applicants must be (35 – 40.0) years old as at the close of advert.


Responsibilities

Cost Planning & Estimation:

  • Assess the status of Bank buildings (offices and residences) and recommend the estimated costs for any repairs required to the buildings and paved compounds.
  • Prepare detailed BOQ (Bills of Quantities), cost estimates, cost benefit analysis, and budgets for planned preventive maintenance, reactive repairs, minor refurbishment works, including proposed new construction projects, building repairs and maintenance works.
  • Benchmark costs against historical data and market rates to ensure competitiveness.

Tender & Contract management:

  • Review bills of quantities for construction and/or renovation related works for initiation of procurements.
  • Participate in the evaluation of bids for procurement of construction and/or renovation works, negotiate rates, and make recommendations for contractor appointments.
  • Administer maintenance contracts.

Site measurement & Valuation:

  • Conduct valuation of houses for staff building loans applications as per the staff administration manual.
  • Carry out site visits to audit works/materials on site, verify quality vs. specification before payment, measure works completed and validate contractor claims against SLAs.

Compliance & Risk Management:

  • Ensure that all works comply with building code, fire safety, Ministry of Health infrastructure standards, and OSH requirements.
  • Identify cost risks in aging buildings and advise on lifecycle costing.
  • Conduct routine supervision of contractor maintenance and/or construction
  • activities to ensure adherence to the BOQ and value for money.


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