Quantity Surveyor (Infrastructure Delivery) at Eastern Cape Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate, an NQF level 7 in Quantity Surveying and/or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA coupled with three (3) years’ post qualification survey experience as a Quantity Surveyor. Compulsory registration as Professional Quantity Surveyor with SACQSP. A valid drivers licence. Computer literate.

DUTIES:

• To 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 the 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 Service 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. 
• Manage project implementation of projects that are not allocated to an Implementing Agent (IA).  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 contract management practice and financial implications in collaboration with professionals in the Directorate Infrastructure Planning.  Manage the updating of project/programme documentation and information and submit all built environment documentation to the Directorate Infrastructure Planning and the financial documents to the Deputy Director Finance.  Coordinate and participate in project commissioning including site visits.  Collect and update information on systems in terms of Technical Condition Assessment on completion of projects.  Review Infrastructure Projects and programmes in line with the built environment norms, standards and legislative requirements.  Monitor and study the health sector, legal frameworks standards changes and policy frameworks.