Professional Quantity Surveyor at AECOM

Job Description

Here's what you will be doing:

• The Professional Quantity Surveyor is required to be facilitate over the programme development cycle (engineering, procurement and construction) and  provides quantity surveying duties pre- and/or post-contract  while working as part of the project team. Performs specific and limited portions of a broader project as an experienced  quantity surveyor.  Guides Candidate Quantity Surveyors on  works and detailed routine.

Technical Excellence:

• Undertakes responsibilities independently and/or under very general supervision, where work is reviewed for soundness of judgement and accuracy
• Provides expertise and supervision utilizing more than one competence on projects of varying scope and complexity
• Provides expertise and supervision with completing the measurement of quantities for input into cost plans, cost estimates and bills of quantities
• Provides expertise and supervision with the preparation of tender documentation
• Provides expertise and supervision with viability studies and cost estimates
• Provides expertise and supervision with implementing, maintaining and monitoring cost control procedures throughout the duration of a project
• Provides expertise and supervision with providing necessary input related to financial claims
• Provides expertise and supervision with evaluating variations, additions and omissions, etc, and incorporating these into monthly cost reports
• Provides expertise and supervision with preparing, pricing and negotiating change orders with clients and contractors
• Complies with all QA requirements
• Benchmarks project data                                                                                                                                                    

 Client Relationship Management:

• Begins to participate in client meetings to discuss project requirements, explain/defend work, etc.

Qualifications

Here is what we are looking for:

• BSc (Quantity Surveying) Degree or equivalent
• Registered as a Professional QS with SACQSP
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in a QS function post-undergrad graduation
• Those with civil infrastructure experience are encouraged to apply