Professional Quantity Surveyor (Pr. Qs)

Engineered Sourcing; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Gauteng is seeking a Professional Quantity Surveyor for a full-time position. The role involves cost control, managing contracts, preparing Bills of Quantities, and overseeing project phases to ensure quality and compliance. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying and professional registration with SACQSP, along with a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience. The ideal candidate possesses strong skills in cost management and construction estimating.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with SACQSP is required.
• Minimum 3 years of post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage allocated projects to meet programme and cash flow targets.
• Administer contracts (JBCC and NEC) in line with processes and protocols.
• Ensure compliance with organisational procedures and quality standards.

Skills

Data Center Experience

Google Docs

Cost Management

Construction Estimating

Construction Experience

Management Experience

Land Surveying

Microsoft Excel

Team Management

Auto Estimating

Contracts

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)

Professional Registration with SACQSP

Job description

This is a full-time role for a Professional Quantity Surveyor (Pr. QS) located in Centurion South Africa. The Professional Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for cost control, preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQ), managing costs, planning costs and reporting on costs for construction projects. The candidate will be engaged in project phases to ensure precision, quality, compliance, efficiency and successful project delivery.

Programme and Project Management

• Manage allocated projects to meet programme and cash flow targets.
• Draft review and monitor project cash flows and programmes.
• Meet deadlines and maintain an accurate up-to-date document repository.
• Ensure all documentation is correctly filed and accessible.

Procurement and Stakeholder Management

• Manage procurement of contractors and professional service providers (PSPs).
• Oversee appointment processes and performance of consultants and contractors.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Contract and Commercial Management

• Administer contracts (JBCC and NEC) in line with processes and protocols.
• Review verify and endorse contractor payment certificates and invoices.
• Review verify and endorse PSP fee claims and invoices.
• Manage appointments variations / additional fees and related approvals.
• Review and endorse financial aspects of Contract Instructions, Compensation Events and Extensions of Time.
• Support successful completion of external audits.

Governance and Administration

• Ensure compliance with organisational procedures and quality standards.
• Keep programme records data and reporting accurate and audit-ready.
• Perform additional administrative tasks as reasonably required.
• Operate under the guidance of a Programme Manager.

Decision-Making Authority

• Escalate project risks and issues on time.
• Ensure integrity of data collected collated and submitted.
• Make operational decisions within scope of responsibilities.
• Drive adherence to programme schedule and budget.

Delegated Responsibilities

• Build and sustain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure timely processing of all submitted invoices.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent).
• Professional Registration with SACQSP.

Experience

• Experience in a professional consulting QS environment.
• Proven experience in contract administration and financial administration (JBCC and NEC).
• Programme / Project Management exposure is advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience.

Key Skills

• Data Center Experience
• Google Docs
• Cost Management
• Construction Estimating
• Construction Experience
• Management Experience
• Land Surveying
• Microsoft Excel
• Team Management
• Auto Estimating
• Contracts
• Google Suite

Employment Type: Full Time

N.B. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.