Vacancy title:
Quantity Surveyor Assistant II

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Construction]

Jobs at:
Samburu County Government

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 4 2025

Duty Station:
Samburu | Samburu | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will be anwerable directly to the Director Public Works.

• Prepare cost analysis based on the architectural drawings, Engineering estimates, materials required, and labor involved.
• Prepare cost plans to enable design teams to produce practical designs for construction projects, which involves liaising with architects, Engineers, and Subcontractors.
• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities.
• Evaluate tenders from Contractors and Subcontractors and, where appropriate, negotiate with the Contractors.
• Control all stages of projects within predetermined budget and expenditure.
• Monitor and keep track of project progress and are responsible for the measurement and valuation of variation in the work during the contract, for agreement of interim payment and the final account.
• Commercial vetting of Subcontractor tenders and contract.
• Manage and produce accurate formal reports in accordance with Contractor's timelines; and
• Monitor all information in relation to project including Labor, material and Subcontractors cost forecasting thus ensuring budgets are adhered to.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director or Chief Officer.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this Grade, a Candidate must have:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Diploma in Quantity Surveying or any equivalent and relevant qualifications from a recognized Institution.
• Have served satisfactorily for at least five years in the field.
• Have the ability and knowledge to carry out building works.
• A Candidate MUST be registered as a Member of a relevant Professional Body.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: associate degree

Job application procedure

All applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side and submitted in any of the following ways:-

Posted applications should be addressed to:

Secretary/CEO,
Samburu County Public Service Board,
P.O Box 3-20600,
MARALAL.

• Hand Delivery applications should be delivered to the Secretary, Samburu County Public Service Board Offices during working hours (8.00am -5.00pm)
• Applications should be submitted to the undersigned by the close of business on or before 4th June, 2025.
• Only shortlisted and successful Candidates will be contacted.

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