Experience

Exodus & Company (Pvt) Ltd

• Zimbabwe
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quantity Surveyor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  • Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities. • Undertaking cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work. • Assisting in establishing a client relationships and their requirements. • Performing risk, value management and cost control. • Recommending and advising on procurement strategy. • Preparing and analysing costings for tenders. • Allocating work to subcontractors and High Access employees. • Undertaking site surveys following tender requests. • Writing detailed progress updates for project clients. • Pricing of Bill Of Quantities (Building Works +External Works Sections) • Preparation of budget and cash flow forecast. • Reviewing & controlling expenditure(Cost) vs. revenue (Income) • Understanding health and safety regulations and the legal implications. • Contract Review including terms of conditions and the legality of contract term conditions • Production of monthly accounts including analysis of turnover, job profitability, and monthly margin variance analysis. • Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use. • Negotiation of valuations and variations with Clients. • Advising on the most economic and sustainable methods of construction. • Preparation of programme of works for progress and cost control. • Certifying amounts due to sub-contractors within the agreed contract time scales. Show less



Creative Construction and Maintenance (Pvt) Ltd

• Quantity Surveyor

  • Mar 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities. • Undertaking cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work. • Assisting in establishing a client relationships and their requirements. • Performing risk, value management and cost control. • Recommending and advising on procurement strategy. • Preparing and analysing costings for tenders. • Allocating work to subcontractors and High Access employees. • Undertaking site surveys following tender requests. • Writing detailed progress updates for project clients. • Pricing of Bill Of Quantities (Building Works +External Works Sections) • Preparation of budget and cash flow forecast. • Reviewing & controlling expenditure(Cost) vs. revenue (Income) • Understanding health and safety regulations and the legal implications. • Contract Review including terms of conditions and the legality of contract term conditions • Production of monthly accounts including analysis of turnover, job profitability, and monthly margin variance analysis. • Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use. • Negotiation of valuations and variations with Clients. • Advising on the most economic and sustainable methods of construction. • Preparation of programme of works for progress and cost control. • Certifying amounts due to sub-contractors within the agreed contract time scales. Show less



Dawn Property Consultancy

• Zimbabwe
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cleck of Works/ Junior Quantity Surveyor

  • May 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Performing regular inspections of the work on site and comparing completed work with drawings and specifications. • Measuring and sampling materials to check their quality meet the correct specification and quality. • Recording results, taking measurements and samples on site to make sure that the work and the materials meet the specifications and quality standards. • Identifying defects and suggesting ways to correct them. • Liaising with construction staff, such as contractors, engineers, surveyors and management; • Monitoring and reporting progress to construction managers, architects and clients; • Support project management team and ensure all allocated projects are completed within the time, cost and quality criteria in line with contractual agreement. • Responsible for supervising the workforce on the construction site during a project. • Excellent observational skills and to be able to pay attention to detail, a broad knowledge of the construction industry covering materials, trades, building methods, and legal requirements, good organisational and project management skills.; • Main responsibility was to make sure that work was carried out to the client's standards, specification and on schedule. Was familiar with all the relevant drawings and written instructions, checking them, and using them as a reference when inspecting the work and materials. Show less



Group Five "Structured Ingenuity"​

• Junior Quantity Surveyor

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Measurement of work in progress (for Claims & Cost Control). • Capturing measured works into Measurement Module (MM). • Preparation of Weekly Progress+Cost Reports on work sections (for Weekly Meetings). • Preparation of monthly drawdown quantities (for Contractor Claim). • Daily site cost control and capturing into SCS Module (Site Costing System) • Liaising with Stores to produce monthly MOS (Materials on Site) Report • Monitoring material deliveries and stock levels. • Preparing and amending material purchase orders (Aggregate + Bitumen). • Preparation of Contractor Claim Schedule (Revenue on Direct Works) • Preparation of subcontractor payment certificates + final accounts. • Preparation of supplier’s payment certificate. • Preparation of Subcontractor’s Liability Sheet (Cost Report). • Supervising & monitoring QS trainees & site checkers. • Facilitating and monitoring external hire of plant (Express of Interest) and drafting Plant Hire Agreements. • Preparation of subcontractor adjudication and appointment documentation. Show less