Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Witbank, Mpumalanga, is seeking a Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying to provide advisory and support services across contracts, cost control, and evaluation throughout the project lifecycle. You will collate, cost and certify payments, monitor performance and contribute to dispute resolution.

The role requires a degree or diploma in quantity surveying or construction management, strong knowledge of EVM, planning, and cost management, and leadership to mentor staff.

Qualifications

• B Degree / B Tech / Advanced Diploma in Quantity / Construction management / Construction Economics at NQF7 with 360 credits.
• Knowledge of quantity surveying, earned value management (EVM), contracts management and cost management is required.
• Experience in project management, planning and scheduling is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity surveying services across the project life cycle.
• Draft cost estimates for capital investments.
• Monitor consultants, contractors and supplier performance (quantity and cost).
• Draft, review, measure and control enquiry documentation; reconcile and forecast expenditure.
• Mentor and coach quantity surveying staff.
• Ensure compliance with Eskom SHERQ requirements.

Skills

Analytical

Judgement

Problem solving

Negotiation

Planning and Organizing

Communication and engagement

Decision making

Dealing with complexity

Education

B Degree / B Tech / Advanced Diploma in Quantity / Construction management / Construction Economics at NQF7 with 360 credits

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Other: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Location: Witbank

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

To provide quantity surveying advisory and support services to the project regarding contracts collation, costing, payment certification, evaluation and dispute resolution to meet the contract management services needs from a central database: Position: Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying: Position/Task Grade: G15: Department: Finance: Business Unit: Duvha Power Station: Location: Mpumalanga: Reference Number:

Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioral:

• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Integrity and values
• Resilience & flexibility

Knowledge

• General management
• Quantity surveying
• Earned value management [EVM]
• Contracts management
• Cost management
• Cost Engineering and classification
• Planning and Scheduling
• Project management
• Construction Management

Skills:

• Analytical
• Judgement
• Problem solving
• Negotiation
• Planning and Organizing
• Communication and engagement
• Decision making
• Dealing with complexity

Leadership:

• Achievement/goal oriented
• Business acumen
• Coaching and mentoring
• Providing direction through change
• Working with authority
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform functions and advise on quantity surveying standard services provided throughout the project life cycle
• Draft cost estimated for capital investment projects
• Monitor consultants, contractors and supplier performance [quantity and cost]
• Draft, review, measure and control effectiveness of enquiry documentation
  Reconcile and forecast expenditure
• Mentor and coach quantity surveying employees
• Comply with relevant Eskom and site governance and safety, health ,environment ,risk and quality [SHERQ] requirements

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Qualification(s):

• B Degree / B Tech / Advanced Diploma in Quantity / Construction management / Construction Economics at NQF7 with 360 credits