Quantity Surveying jobs in South Africa

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The Professional Quantity Surveyor is required to be 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.

Technical Excellence:

• 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

• Responsible for feasibility estimates, cost planning (presenting with no supervision), contract procurement, tender documentation, value engineering and commercial awareness, fee generation, dispute resolution, and post contract management (competent in cost reporting).

Teamwork:

• Actively looks for opportunities to add value to deliverables, tasks and produces high quality work

• Ensures tasks are completed in a timely manner

• Able to adapt to change

• Mentorship of candidates

• Communicates with clarity & purpose

Client Relationship Management:

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

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  Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in a QS function

• Must be registered as PrQS

• Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent) from an accredited, internationally recognized institution.

• Experience in CostX advantageous

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