Job Title: Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant
Job ID8273
Location Nigeria
Division GOP
Position Category Utility Group
Employment Type Full Time – Permanent
Shift No
Regulatory Approval Yes
Post Closing Date Apr 5, 2012
Position Description
•To effectively support Head, Branch Network Expansion in the roll-out of branches, ATMs and other projects at the most cost effective rates without compromising quality.
•Provide adequate justification for any variation in costs.
Experience
• Minimum of 10 years experience at managerial level in related fields.
• Familiarity with local and international best practices in Supply Chain Management and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of air conditioning systems, electrical systems, building and ground maintenance and equipment repair
• Working knowledge of the various federal and states’ government regulations, statutes and codes regulating construction, installation, fire, safety and sanitation.
• Robust experience in managing relationships with contractors, service providers and vendors.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are totally opposed to discrimination in any form. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees regardless of race, sex, colour, nationality, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital / partnership status, religion, age or disability.
Division Proposition
The Operations division of Standard Bank is at the very centre of all the bank’s procedures, enabling and optimising our Corporate and Investment Banking activities. We develop prototype concepts into robust, reliable solutions, constantly evolving our existing product range to help the bank maintain a competitive lead with our global clients. We are also in demand as internal consultants to the business, helping to manage the Bank’s assets through effective risk management and control systems. As part of this role we now seek an experienced Quantity Surveyor professional, who will help guide our work to fulfill our ambitious growth strategy
Position Description
• Logical thinker that has clear and focused approach to work.
• Customer service oriented
• Socially confident, quick to establish rapport and maintain relationships even when communicating disagreeable information.
• Accepts challenges that go with a mobile, rather than desk bound positions.
• Self motivated, energetic innovative and open to new ideas
• Results oriented.
• Pay attention to details
• Computer literate
• Good analytical ability
• Tertiary qualification with an appropriate business related degree
• Preferably a post graduate degree
•To effectively support Head, Branch Network Expansion in the roll-out of branches, ATMs and other projects at the most cost effective rates without compromising quality.
•Provide adequate justification for any variation in costs.
Required Skills and Qualifications
• Good communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• People management skills, including team building, motivation, team goal planning and ability to use team expertise to full advantage.
• Must be a good team player; approachable and receptive to ideas from others.
• Should be able to take tough decisions.
• Assertive – able to handle and mediate in conflicts, stand by principles and put forward ideas despite opposition.
Required Competencies
Knowledge
• Minimum educational qualification will be a first degree. A post graduate degree or membership of relevant professional body will be an advantage
• Should be computer literate.
Method of Application
Follow the link below to apply
http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_standardbank/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId=15461&localeCode=en-us