Job Description
CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR - ONE (1) POST - V/NO. 125/2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.143,640 – Ksh.262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh.48, 000 –Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.20, 000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent/ Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Principal
Superintending Quantity Surveyor CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant
position in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in Building Economics/Quantity Surveying or equivalent
and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in Building Economics/Quantity Surveying or equivalent and
relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) been registered by the Board of Registrations of Architects and Quantity
Surveyors of Kenya as a Quantity Surveyor (BORAQS);
(v) been a corporate member of the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK);
(vi) demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative
capability required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of
quality surveying development programmes; and
(vii) a thorough understanding of National goals, policies and programmes and the
ability to translate them to the quantity surveying functions.
Duties and Responsibilities
An Officer at this level will be the Head of the Quantities and Contracts Directorate and
is responsible to the Works Secretary for the direction, management and performance
control and evaluation of the Directorate. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) formulating, implementing and controlling of policy on tendering and
procurement procedures, financial and contractual administration of all Building
Construction and Maintenance Contract;
(ii) advising all Government Ministries/Departments and Agencies on procurement,
financial and contractual management of Building Construction and
Maintenance Projects;
(iii) implementing the performance appraisal systems in the directorate;
(iv) overseeing the financial and asset management of the department;
(v) instituting operational accountability;
(vi) securing and managing financial support for development plans and overall
supervision; and
(vii) training and developing staff in the directorate.