Chief Quantity Surveyor: Education Infrastructure, Ref No. DOI 72/2026 at Western Cape Department of Infrastructure

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate B-Degree in Quantity Survey or relevant qualification;
• A minimum of six years post qualification quantity survey experience required;
• Compulsory registration with South African Council of Quantity Surveying Professionals (SACQSP) as a professional Quantity Surveyor; A valid code B driving licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Quantity Surveying analysis effectiveness: Perform final review and approvals or audits on quantity survey procedures; Coordinate quantity surveying efforts and integration across disciplines to ensure seamless integration with current technology;
• Maintain quantity survey operational effectiveness: Manage the execution of quantity surveying strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources; Set quantity survey standards, specifications and service levels according to organisational objectives to ensure optimum operational availability; Monitor quantity survey efficiencies according to organisational goals to direct or redirect quantity surveying services for the attainment of organisational objectives;
• Financial Management: Ensure the availability and management of funds to meet the MTEF objectives within the quantity surveying environment/services;
• Manage the following: The operational capital project portfolio for the operation to ensure effective resourcing according to organisational needs and objectives; Commercial added value of the discipline-related programmes and projects; Facilitate the compilation of Innovation proposals to ensure validity and adherence to organisational principles; Allocate, monitor and control expenditure according to budget to ensure efficient cash flow management;
• Governance: Allocate, monitor and control resources; Compile risk logs (database) and manage significant risk according to sound risk management practise and organisational requirements provide technical specialist services for the operation of quantity surveying related matters to minimise possible risks: Manage and implement knowledge sharing initiatives in support of individual development plans, operational requirements and return on investment; Continuously monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to departmental objectives.
• People Management: Manage the development, motivation and utilisation of human resources for the discipline to ensure competent knowledge base for the continued success of quantity surveying services according to organisational needs and requirements manage subordinate's key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives.

Competencies

• Working knowledge of the following: An asset management life-cycle; Strong research, assimilation of data and recommendation outputs; Understanding of the life-cycle costing of an asset; Ability to adapt to new systems, development and implementaion there of at an asset, portfolio and project level management; Experience of contract documentation and administration, act/regulations of Occupation Health & Safety (OHS-Act),
• National Building Regulations, SANS and all relevant built environment legislation; Programme, project management, research and planning procedures; Financial management; Experience in project management, formulation of policies in a multi-disciplinary professional environment; Leadership, communication, organising and teamwork; Public sector procurement. 
• Skills in the following: Decision making; Team leadership; Analytical skills; Creativity; Self-management; Financial management; Customer focus and responsiveness; Communication; Computer literacy (MS Office); Planning and organising;
• Conflict management; Problem solving and analysis; People Management; Change Management; Innovation; Willingness to travel on a regular basis; Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; Ablility to work in a team.