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Leah Nzioka, Senior Quantity Surveyor

Leah Nzioka

Senior Quantity Surveyor·SHIV CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

Kenya

Diploma, Quantity surveying

Work experience

Total years of experience: 9 years, 1 months

Senior Quantity Surveyor

May 2017 - Present

SHIV CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

Eldoret, Kenya

May 2017 - Present

• Lead all pre-contract and post-contract commercial activities across multiple construction
projects.

• Preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQs) and cost estimates for residential and commercial
projects.

• Lead preparation and submission of end-to-end tender packages, including compilation of
company and compliance documents, coordination of supplier/subcontractor quotations,
BOQ pricing, and full commercial submission in accordance with client requirements and
deadlines.

• Conduct accurate quantity take-offs from drawings and specifications to support budgeting
and cost planning.

• Administer construction contracts under FIDIC conditions and local contracts, ensuring full
compliance and proper contract execution.

• Prepare, evaluate, and negotiate variation orders, ensuring fair valuation and agreement with
consultants and clients.

• Manage interim valuations and payment applications, ensuring timely certification and
improved cash flow.

• Lead final account preparation and negotiations, ensuring accurate and timely project
closure.

• Prepare and assess contractual claims (EOT and cost claims) with full supporting
documentation and analysis.

• Oversee procurement processes, including subcontractor evaluation, tender comparison, and
award recommendations.

• Monitor project costs through cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting systems.

• Prepare monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) reports, highlighting financial performance,
risks, and variances.

• Coordinate with consultants, engineers, and site teams to ensure alignment between site
progress and commercial outcomes.

• Implement value engineering strategies to optimize project costs without compromising
quality.

• Assisted in preparation of BOQs, estimates, and tender documentation.

• Conducted basic quantity take-offs from drawings and site measurements.

• Supported valuation of works and variation tracking.

• Assisted in procurement and subcontractor coordination.

• Maintained project cost documentation and records.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Education

The Technical University of Kenya

December 2017

December 2017

Diploma, Quantity surveying

Kenya

Skills

BUSINESS VALUATION
Expert
BUSINESS VALUATION
Expert
COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT
Expert
COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT
Expert
BILL OF QUANTITIES
Expert
BILL OF QUANTITIES
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT PREPARATION
Expert
CONTRACT PREPARATION
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
COST CONTROL
Expert
COST ESTIMATION
Expert
COST ESTIMATION
Expert
MICROSOFT PROJECT
Expert
MICROSOFT PROJECT
Expert
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Expert
QUANTITY SURVEYING
Expert
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
Expert
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
Expert
Materials
Expert
Materials
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Intermediate
Microsoft Excel
Intermediate
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Procurement
Intermediate
Procurement
Intermediate
AutoCAD
Intermediate
AutoCAD
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Warehousing Operations
Intermediate
Warehousing Operations
Intermediate
Inventory Management
Intermediate
Inventory Management
Intermediate
Supply Chain Management
Intermediate
Supply Chain Management
Intermediate
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Swahili
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya

Member

August 2023

Training and Certifications

Training
Transformation for a sustainable, innovative and resilient construction industry.
Understanding the emerging issues in the Tendering process towards a comoetitive advantage.

Hobbies

  • sports
  • Reading