Professional Quantity Surveyor

Company Description

AECOM is seeking a Professional Quantity Surveyor to be based in South Africa's Enterprise Capabilities office in Cape Town. This position will support a team locally based in South Africa and Global Teams. As a part of AECOM's culture, it offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement which accommodates both office and out-of-office work schedules.

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

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The Professional Quantity Surveyor is required to facilitate over the programme development cycle (engineering, procurement and construction) and provides quantity surveying duties pre- and/or post-contract while working as part of the project team. Performs specific and limited portions of a broader project as an experienced quantity surveyor. Guides Candidate Quantity Surveyors on works and detailed routine.

• Undertakes responsibilities independently and/or under very general supervision, where work is reviewed for soundness of judgement and accuracy
• Provides expertise and supervision utilizing more than one competence on projects of varying scope and complexity
• Provides expertise and supervision with completing the measurement of quantities for input into cost plans, cost estimates and bills of quantities
• Provides expertise and supervision with the preparation of tender documentation
• Provides expertise and supervision with viability studies and cost estimates
• Provides expertise and supervision with implementing, maintaining and monitoring cost control procedures throughout the duration of a project
• Provides expertise and supervision with providing necessary input related to financial claims
• Provides expertise and supervision with evaluating variations, additions and omissions, etc, and incorporating these into monthly cost reports
• Provides expertise and supervision with preparing, pricing and negotiating change orders with clients and contractors
• Complies with all QA requirements
• Benchmarks project data

• Begins to participate in client meetings to discuss project requirements, explain/defend work, etc.

• BSc (Quantity Surveying) Degree or equivalent
• Registered as a Professional QS with SACQSP
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in a QS function post-undergrad graduation
• Those with civil infrastructure experience are encouraged to apply

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients…