Bridge International Academies is the world’s largest and fastest-growing chain of primary and pre-primary schools with more than 400 academies and 120,000 pupils in Kenya and Uganda. We democratize the right to succeed by giving families living in poverty access to the high-quality education that will allow their children to live a very different life.
Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Lagos
About the Role
- The Senior Quantity Surveyor shall be responsible for all aspects of cost advice, planning and control including specifications control, cost computation, budgets & budget control, payment planning, payment process & control, budget forecasting & project cash projections and cost studies/surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses.
What You Will Do
- Providing general cost planning and control advice for decision making.
- Formulating and updating all necessary tools for data collection, process planning, monitoring and control, and analyses.
- Prescribing and constantly reviewing specifications, work methods, processes and procedures with a view towards maximizing cost efficiency.
- Carrying out cost computations, preparation of budget templates, budget reviews and updates.
- Formulating, reviewing, monitoring and updating payment processes, procedures, controls and tools in consultation with the Finance Department.
- Reviewing and approving payment documentation including site documents, relevant procurement and accounting documents
- Determination and forecasting of construction costs including adjustment policy, planning and implementation.
- Determining periodic workload-based construction funds requirements as required for financial decision-making.
- Carrying out cost studies and surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses.
- Carrying out life-cycle cost projections, estimations and computations for decision making
What You Should Have
- Relevant Professional registration
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a busy and dynamic work environment
- Handled multiple projects in multiple locations concurrently.
- Excellent knowledge of the Nigerian construction market.
- Degree in Quantity Surveying.
You’re Also
- A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise.
- A creative problem-solver – Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
- A customer advocate – Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
- A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Real Estate Program Associate
Location: Lagos
Job Description
About the Role:
- The Real Estate team identifies potential land deals in target communities and executes on leases.
- The Programme Associate, Real Estate is the “glue” that keeps everything together – managing interdependencies and working with managers and individual contributors alike to ensure that targets are met and processes are followed.
- This is a position that requires extreme attention to detail/speed and the organizational/strategic savvy to manage stakeholders effectively.
- You will be in a highly visible position in a high-pressure environment where targets and deadlines matter, and where you will need to understand the intricate details of how a physical planning permit is obtained, and the general framework/milestones for academy construction.
- You will need to be extremely responsive and syste-ms-minded. Ultimately, you will be a part of every single academy that launches at Bridge through your work in Real Estate
Responsibilities
What You Will Do:
- Manage the real estate lifecycle across all active plots; you should know every detail there is to know, and be able to report on the statuses/issues with every plot
- Monitor new plots submitted through the GIS system; coordinating with legal for validation of deals
- Manage of daily work plans for field staff including validating schedules and work output
- Organise Real Estate files and ensure all documentation and process are in order
- Provide general administrative support to your supervisor and the rest of the team as needed
Requirements
What You Should Have:
- BA/BS Degree with at least 2 years of work experience
- Project management experience in fast-paced environments with clear cut targets
- Experience coordinating projects within Real Estate, Physical Planning, or Construction preferred
- Experience working in startups/fast-growth companies a HUGE plus
- Tech/systems savvy; great with Microsoft Office and learning new tech products.
You’re also:
- A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise.
- A creative problem-solver – Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
- A customer advocate – Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
- A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Program Associate – Construction
Location: Lagos
About the Role
- The Construction team is responsible for all construction works required in Academies.
- The Programme Associate, Construction is the “glue” that keeps everything together – managing interdependencies and working with managers and individual contributors alike to ensure that targets are met and processes are followed.
- This is a position that requires extreme attention to detail/speed and the organizational/strategic savvy to manage stakeholders effectively.
- You will be in a highly visible position in a high-pressure environment where targets and deadlines matter, and where you will need to understand the intricate details of how a physical planning permit is obtained, and the general framework/milestones for academy construction.
- You will need to be extremely responsive and systems-minded.
- Ultimately, you will be a part of every single academy that launches at Bridge through your work.
What You Will Do
- Manage the real estate lifecycle across all active plots; you should know every detail there is to know, and be able to report on the statuses/issues with every plot
- Monitor new plots submitted through the GIS system; coordinating with legal for validation of deals
- Manage of daily work plans for field staff including validating schedules and work output
- Organise Real Estate files and ensure all documentation and process are in order
- Provide general administrative support to your supervisor and the rest of the team as needed
What You Should Have
- B.A/B.Sc degree with at least 2 years of work experience
- Project management experience in fast-paced environments with clear cut targets
- Experience coordinating projects within Real Estate, Physical Planning, or Construction preferred
- Experience working in startups/fast-growth companies a HUGE plus
- Tech/systems savvy; great with Microsoft Office and learning new tech products.
You’re also:
- A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise.
- A creative problem-solver – Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
- A customer advocate – Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
- A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Lagos
About the Role
- The Quantity Surveyor shall be responsible for all aspects of cost advice, planning and control including specifications control, cost computation, budgets & budget control, payment planning, payment process & control, budget forecasting & project cash projections and cost studies/surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses.
What You Will Do
- Providing general cost planning and control advice for decision making.
- Formulating and updating all necessary tools for data collection, process planning, monitoring and control, and analyses.
- Prescribing and constantly reviewing specifications, work methods, processes and procedures with a view towards maximizing cost efficiency.
- Carrying out cost computations, preparation of budget templates, budget reviews and updates.
- Formulating, reviewing, monitoring and updating payment processes, procedures, controls and tools in consultation with the Finance Department.
- Reviewing and approving payment documentation including site documents, relevant procurement and accounting documents
- Determination and forecasting of construction costs including adjustment policy, planning and implementation.
- Determining periodic workload-based construction funds requirements as required for financial decision-making.
- Carrying out cost studies and surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses.
- Carrying out life-cycle cost projections, estimations and computations for decision making
What You Should Have
- Relevant Professional registration
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a busy and dynamic work environment
- Handled multiple projects in multiple locations concurrently.
- Excellent knowledge of the Nigerian construction market.
- Degree in Quantity Surveying.
You’re Also
- A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise.
- A creative problem-solver – Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
- A customer advocate – Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.
- A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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