Chief Quantity Surveyor – REF: JW395EX/2025 at Johannesburg Water

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Directly manage all Commercial aspects of CAPEX Projects. Assist Senior manager in developing and implementing policies, procedures and guidelines for CAPEX Contract administration with the latest MFMA, PFMA and JW SCM policies. Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation in line with SDBIP/ Infrastructure Planning/ PMU and ESU standards. Implement SHREQ where appropriate.
• Apply General Business Practices (Business Acumen). Performing and discussing, in line with Performance Management System, the Performance Appraisal on a quarterly basis. Recommend training needs of the Quantity Surveyors. Manage contractors and project implementation in liaison with Senior Manager PMU. Manage procurement process for all CAPEX Contractors.
• Manage the quality of Tender/Bid Documents prepared by PMU/ESU and Outsourced Service Providers. Develop appropriate procedures (SOPs) to provide sustainable Legal Contracts Management services. Develop and manage CAPEX budget control expenditure by ensuring spending is appropriate and necessary for achievement of objectives. Administer the CAPEX Legal Contracts Management Dashboard.
• Compile reports and statistics on Legal Compliance. Manage and utilize in-house MIS system relevant to the discipline. Manage and utilize the relevant software to meet contractual MFMA and PFMA requirements. Assist PMU in procurement process of Capital and Operation projects within the CAPEX environment.
• Be directly responsible for CAPEX/OPERATIONS Procurement Documents from Bid documents reviews to Tender Award. Utilize the latest Quantity Surveying information technology and cost measurement techniques to eliminate contradictions of BoQ’s and Specifications. Ensure that there is value for money on all CAPEX projects. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in infrastructure projects and Contract Cost Management
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management & related experience in MFMA and Contract Law
• Knowledge and experience in NEC / JBCC /FIDIC/ GCC
• Valid Drivers’ License + own transport