Individual Consultant – Quantity Surveyor

Job description

Children International Zambia is based in Lusaka and is an affiliate of Children International, a global development organization, headquartered in Kansas City, USA. Children International’s vision is to bring people together to end poverty for good. Our mission is to connect people around the world in the fight to end poverty. Working together, we invest in the lives of children and young people, build the healthy environments that they need to thrive, and support them to create a lasting change in their own lives and in their communities by providing all children and youth with dynamic, engaging, and interesting learning opportunities to support their journey to become successful individuals and active citizens. The organization has three Community Centres in Chibolya, Kanyama and George

SCOPE OF WORKS
The Quantity Surveyor consultant will be required from time to time to professionally preside over the organization’s construction activities and provide the following services:
i. Site visit/Inspections
ii. Prepare preparation of Bill of Quantities (BOQ).
iii. Manage site visits with contractors and provide necessary guidance and clarifications.
iv. Inspection of ongoing works to ensure quality and adherence to building standards, and
v. Certification of works and manage the site handover process.

QUALIFICATIONS
The consultant must be qualified to provide the required service and duly registered with the Zambia Institute of Quantity Surveyors. The Consultant must have a minimum of 5 years’ industrial experience.

PAYMENT TERMS
The bidder is required to include a schedule showing their proposed billing or fee structure for any assignment undertaken.

CONTRACT PERIOD
The contract will be for an initial period of two (2) years.

REFERENCE OF SIMILAR ASSIGNMENTS
The Consultant is required to submit at least three references comprised of clients where they have rendered a similar service within the last three (3) years.

DEADLINE
All bids should be emailed to smvula@lus.children.org.zm. The closing date for receiving bids is Wednesday 30th April 2025 at 14:00 hours.