Chief Quantity Surveyor (Delivery Directorate) at Eastern Cape Government

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate, an NQF level 7 in Quantity Surveying and/or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA coupled with six (6) years’ post qualification survey experience as a Quantity Surveyor. Compulsory registration as Professional Quantity Surveyor with SACQSP. A valid driver’s licence. Computer literate

DUTIES:

• Prepare the Procurement Strategy, Infrastructure Programme Management Plan (IPMP) and updating of the plan.  Prepare the infrastructure budget and final project list. Prepare the packages/individual project briefs; presenting these to Implementing Agent (IA) referred to as Project Execution Plan v1 with all the inputs obtained from the Directorate Infrastructure Planning.  Participate in the procurement of Professional Services Providers and Contractors, including the preparation and approval of Bid Specifications and evaluations of tenders as member of the Supply Chain Management Committees in Public Works and/or relevant SCM Committees of Alternative IAs and Provincial Department of Health. Monitor the implementation of programmes and projects by the Implementing Agent (IA) and the  adherence to the Service Delivery Agreement.  Review and sign off on the Infrastructure Programme Implementation Plan (IPIP) as prepared by the Implementing Agent (IA).  Review and recommend Variation Orders in terms of contracts management practice and financial implications in collaboration with professionals in the directorate Infrastructure Planning.  Develop and approve project stage reports and designs, in accordance with strategic decision-making points as defined in the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Framework (IDMS).  Coordinate and participate in project commissioning, including site visits.  Review and maintenance plans and budget on completion of project.  Review Infrastructure projects and programmes in line with the built environment norms, standards and legislative requirements.  Monitor that infrastructure projects that are planned within available funds.  Monitor expenditure on infrastructure projects within the budgets.  Control cost and scope variances on infrastructure projects.