Chief Quantity Surveyor (Grade A) at Department Of Public Works And Infrastructure

REQUIREMENTS :

• A BSC Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant qualification.
• Six years post qualification Quantity Survey experience Required.
• Compulsory registration with SACQSP as a professional Quantity Surveyor.
• Be in possession of a valid driver’s license.

DUTIES :

• Apply the policies, methods, practices and standards as well as ensure compliance with Departmental space and cost norms requirements and legislation.
• Using inputs from a multidisciplinary team, prepare cost estimates on building projects or existing and proposed built infrastructure, consultants’ designs, drawings and details against best practice norms as applicable to new installations, rehabilitation, refurbishment, upgrades and/or maintenance contracts. Assess standards of installation, operations, maintenance and records in relation to costs. Determine the cost efficiency of projects and its life cycle costs and advise on optimizing building costs and time.
• Advise on the economic life of existing systems and built infrastructure. Provide support to inform feasibility studies in the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of existing and proposed built infrastructure including cost and time implications.
• Visit building sites to assess and develop technical reports. Make recommendations on value-enhancing strategies for the government property portfolio. Project manages the compilation of feasibility study reports within a multidisciplinary team and according to given time frames.
• Make forecast on the performance of state fixed assets while considering micro and macro-economic policies and the impact thereof on state investment and the property industry. Conduct sensitivity analysis to enable the formulation of proactive strategies for optimum portfolio management.
• Assess the financial and socio-economic benefits for all property investment/disinvestment option. Apply policies, methods, best practices and standards well as ensure compliance with Departmental requirements and legislation. Provide inputs into the development of business processes and guidelines for making sound investment decisions. Executive report writing.