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Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor - Airport Project - Rwanda

Digby Morris Executive Search & Talent Acquisition
Dubai, UAE
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Mid-Senior
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Cost EstimatingTender PreparationContract AdministrationBill of Quantities (BoQ)ValuationCost Control
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Overview

Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor / MEP Commercial Manager

Position is based in Kigali, Rwanda

The Company

Digby Morris is working in partnership with a leading international cost consultancy and project management practice with a significant presence across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Employing several hundred professionals across the region, the business provides specialist commercial management, quantity surveying, project controls and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients.

The Project

Our client has been appointed to provide professional quantity surveying and commercial management services on a major multi-billion-dollar transport and infrastructure development currently under construction in Rwanda.

The programme comprises a substantial portfolio of buildings, utilities, transportation infrastructure, operational facilities and associated support assets being delivered as part of a nationally significant development programme.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor / MEP Commercial Manager will take responsibility for the commercial management of all Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) works across the project.

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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