Quantity Surveyor; Production Level): General Infrastructure

Minimum Requirements

An appropriate Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant qualification; A minimum of 3 years appropriate post qualification Professional Quantity Surveying experience;
Compulsory registration with the SACQSP as a Professional Quantity Surveyor; A valid driving license.

Perform Quantity Surveying activities on state owned and leased buildings, structures, or facilities: Co-ordinate professional teams on all aspects regarding Quantity Surveying services;
Ensure adherence to quantity determination standards;
Provide Quantity Surveying advice and technical support in the evaluation of costs;
Ensure the adoption of technical and quality strategies;
Develop Quantity Surveying related policies, methods and practices;
Provide solutions on non-compliance on quantity determination;
Review the cost determinations of projects and estimates accomplished by building designers and/or sub-professional personnel;
Ensure adherence to the requirements of professional registration;
Human capital development: Mentor, train and develop candidate quantity surveyors and related technical and administrative personnel to promote skills/knowledge transfer and
adherence to sound quantity surveying principles and code of practice;
Supervise quantity surveying work and processes;
Administer performance management and development;
Office administration and budget planning: Manage resources, prepare and consolidate inputs for the facilitation of resource utilisation;
Ensure adherence to regulations and procedure for procurement SCM and personnel human resource administration;
Monitor and control expenditure;
Report on expenditure and service delivery;
Research and development:
Continuous professional development according to council guidelines;
Research/literature studies on Quantity Surveying to improve expertise;
Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on Quantity Surveying related matters.

Knowledge of the following: Quantity Surveying processes and skills, cost control, cost management;
Construction documentation and administration of NEC and JBCC contracts;
Microsoft Office suite with proven computer literacy Programme and project management principles;
Quantity Surveying legal and operational compliance;
Quantity Surveying operational communication;
Financial management principles;
Computer-aided measuring and costing applications;
Technical consulting;
Professional judgment;
Problem solving, analysis and decision making;
People Management;
Planning and organising;
Conflict Management;
Negotiation skills;
Change Management.
Skills in the following: Communication, organising and teamwork;
Verbal and written communication;
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
Self-motivated.

Grade A: R - R per annum (Salary will be determined based on post registration experience as per the OSD prescript)

Note on remuneration:
Cost-to-employer (CTE) remuneration packages for certain occupation-specific dispensations (OSD), the middle-management service (MMS) and contract positions are inclusive of all costs related to service benefits or obligations including basic salary, th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc. MMS remuneration packages are flexible and may be individually structured as prescribed. Where remuneration is not indicated as CTE, employees' service benefits or obligations are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.