Senior Quantity Surveyor

Marvel Placement Consultant; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Marvel Placement Consultants invites a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on mining and engineering projects. You will oversee cost estimates, budgets, forecasts and reporting, and manage BOQs, cost plans and documentation.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in QS within mining, strong Excel and QS software skills, and proven ability to manage variations, claims and contractual risk. Travel to sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related qualification is essential.
• 8–10 years of Quantity Surveying experience is required.
• Mining industry experience is essential.
• Experience on mining, minerals processing, infrastructure, engineering or capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of the full QS and commercial lifecycle.
• Experience with cost estimating, budgeting, cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• BOQ preparation, measurement, valuations and variation management.
• Contract administration and commercial management.
• Knowledge of FIDIC, NEC, JBCC or similar contracts is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Excel and QS software.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level QS and commercial management support across mining and engineering projects.
• Prepare and review cost estimates, budgets, forecasts and financial reports.
• Develop and maintain BOQs, cost plans and project cost documentation.
• Undertake measurement and valuation of work completed.
• Monitor project expenditure against budgets and identify variances.
• Provide cost reporting and forecasting to stakeholders.
• Assess variations, claims and commercial risks.
• Review applications for payment and prepare certificates.
• Assist with tenders, quotations and commercial submissions.
• Conduct commercial evaluations and provide recommendations.
• Participate in project meetings with expert QS input.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Forecasting

BOQ preparation

Contract administration

Commercial management

FIDIC/NEC/JBCC

Excel proficiency

QS software

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying

Related qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

QS software

Contract management tools

Job description

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related relevant qualification (essential).
• Minimum 8–10 years’ relevant Quantity Surveying experience.
• Proven and substantial experience within the mining industry (essential).
• Experience working on mining, minerals processing, infrastructure, engineering or capital projects.
• Strong understanding of the full quantity surveying and commercial management lifecycle.
• Experience with cost estimating, budgeting, cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Proven experience in BOQ preparation, measurement, valuations and variation management.
• Experience with contract administration and commercial management.
• Strong knowledge of construction and engineering contracts, with exposure to FIDIC, NEC, JBCC or similar contracts advantageous.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and relevant QS/commercial software.
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Willingness to travel to mining and project sites when required.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management

• Provide senior-level quantity surveying and commercial management support across mining and engineering projects.
• Prepare and review cost estimates, budgets, forecasts and financial reports.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Quantities (BOQs), cost plans and project cost documentation.
• Undertake measurement and valuation of work completed.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and identify cost variances.
• Provide accurate and timely cost reporting and forecasting to project stakeholders.
• Assess and manage variations, claims and commercial risks.
• Review contractor applications for payment and prepare payment certificates where required.
• Assist with the preparation and evaluation of tenders, quotations and commercial submissions.
• Conduct commercial evaluations and provide recommendations to project management and clients.

Contract & Project Management

• Provide commercial input throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility and design through procurement, construction and close-out.
• Assist with contract administration and ensure contractual obligations are effectively managed.
• Monitor contractor performance and commercial compliance.
• Identify potential commercial and contractual risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support negotiations with contractors, suppliers and other project stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and project documentation.
• Participate in project meetings and provide expert QS/commercial input.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and internal project teams.
• Provide professional commercial advice to clients and project management teams.
• Present cost information, forecasts and commercial reports to senior stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, project controls, project management and other multidisciplinary teams.

Closing Date

Submissions for this vacancy will close on 14 October 2026.

PoPI Act Compliance

Marvel Placement Consultants adheres to the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). Section 9 of PoPI states that “Personal Information may only be processed if, given the purpose for which it is processed, it is adequate, relevant and not excessive.”