CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR (OSD) POST

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR (OSD) POST

• Reference Number: Refs/022113
• Directorate: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
• Number of Posts: 1
• Package: R 1 042 170.00 - R 1 922 097.00 per annum all-inclusive package

Requirements:

• Grade 12 plus bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) in Quantity Survey. Compulsory registration with South African Council of Quantity Surveying Professionals (SACQSP) as a professional Quantity Surveyor. Six years’ quantity survey post qualification experience. Valid driver’s license.
• COMPETENCIES: Computer literacy, Knowledge of Programme and Project Management, Quantity Survey, legal and operational compliance, Quantity Survey operational communication, Research and development, Computer-aided engineering applications, Technical consulting, Professional judgment, Strategic capability and leadership, Problem solving and analysis, Team leadership, Communication (written and verbal).

Duties:

• Determine the costs functional and technical norms and standards in line with nationally prescribed norms and standards.
• Apply cost norms and standards in terms of all projects.
• Validate that infrastructure projects implemented by Implementing Agent[s] comply with approved cost norms.
• Update cost norms and standards based on learning generated through post project evaluations and post occupancy evaluations.
• Develop policies, procedures and criteria for infrastructure projects from a quantity surveyor perspective.
• Undertake extensive analyses from a quantity surveyor perspective to inform strategies related to the quantity surveyor services to directly support and realise the goals of the Department.
• Make inputs to and initiate Project Initiation Reports, Strategic Briefs, Concept & Viability Reports or sign off in the case of outsourced services.
• Provide quantity surveyor inputs to the End of the Year Evaluation and preparation of the End of Year Evaluation Report.
• Provide quantity surveyor inputs to the User Asset Management Plan.
• Make technical inputs to the finalisation of the project list.
• Assist with Technical Condition Assessments from a quantity surveyor perspective.
• Develop Business Cases for projects.
• Determine document management system requirements from a quantity surveyor perspective.
• Provide quantity surveyor inputs to prepare the Infrastructure Programme Management Plan.
• Monitor the implementation of Programmes and Projects by the Implementing Agent [IA] and the adherence to the Service Delivery Agreement.
• Manage project implementation of projects that are not allocated to an Implementing Agent [IA].
• Review and sign-off on the Infrastructure Programme Implementation Plan [IPIP] as prepared by the Implementing Agent [IA].
• Review and sign-off on the Project Execution Plans Versions 2 – 7 prepared by the Implementing Agent [IA].
• Review and recommend Variation Orders in terms of contract management practice and financial implications.
• Recommend authorisation of payments in line with the conditions of the appointments, contract management practices and within financial delegations.
• Develop and Approve Project Stage reports & designs, in accordance with strategic decision-making points as defined in the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Framework [IDMS].
• Manage the updating of project/programme documentation and information and submit all built environment documentation and the financial documents to the Assistant Director Finance.
• Manage the interface between the end-user/community structures and Implementing Agent [IA].
• Prepare and submit progress reports [financial and non-financial indicators].
• Coordinate and participate in project commissioning, including site visits.
• Review the Maintenance Plans and budgets on completion of projects.
• Collect and update systems [if applicable] in terms of Technical Condition Assessments.
• Orientate users in terms of the optimal usage of Facilities.
• Review infrastructure projects and programmes in line with the built environment norms, standards and legislative requirements.
• Manage and participate in Post Project and Post Occupancy Evaluation exercises.
• Determine functional and technical norms and standards that should be updated from a quantity surveyor’s perspective.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of best practices, standardised processes and procedures, software applications and tools.
• Monitor that infrastructure projects are planned within available funds.
• Monitor application of costs norms.
• Monitor expenditure on infrastructure projects within budgets.
• Control cost and scope variances on infrastructure projects.
• Provide credible information for updating of the project management system and the Infrastructure Reporting Model.
• Study professional journals and publications to stay abreast of new developments.
• Monitor and study the sector, legal frameworks, standards changes and policy frameworks.
• Engage in relevant continuous professional development activities [tools and techniques] as prescribed and/or required.
• Interact with relevant Professional Bodies/Councils.
• Maintain discipline.
• Manage performance and development of employees.
• Undertake human resources and other related administrative functions.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient communication arrangements.
• Plan and allocate work.
• Develop and implement processes to promote control of work.
• Implement quality control of work delivered by employees.

Notes:

• Application must include only completed and signed new Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA website link: DPSA and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Application on OLD Z83 will not be considered.
• Certified copies of Identity Document, Grade 12 Certificate and the highest required qualifications as well as a driver’s licence where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to Human Resources on or before the day of the interview date.
• Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by SAQA. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation report.
• The Department’s intention is to promote retrospectivity (Race, Gender, and Disability) in the Public Service through the filling of this post. Preference will be given to Females, Youth and people with disabilities in accordance with the departmental employment equity Plan.
• The Department reserves the right not to appoint.
• Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.
• If you apply for more than 1 post, please submit separate applications for each post that you apply for.
• Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged.
• The department does not accept applications via email or fax. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
• Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during/after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated.
• The successful candidate will be appointed subject to positive results of the security clearance process.
• The successful candidate will be required to enter into an employment contract and sign a performance agreement with the Department.
• Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts, or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganization of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time in the future.

Employer: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Location: Johannesburg (Head Office)

Closing Date: 31-01-2025

Criteria Questions:

Do you have Matric/Grade 12 plus a Bachelor’s Degree (NQF level 7) in Quantity?

Are you registered with South African Council of Quantity Surveying Professionals (SACQSP) as a professional Quantity Surveyor? Do you have six years’ quantity survey post qualification experience?

Do you have a valid driver’s license?

Please Note:

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.