CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR (GRADE A -B)

Department: Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Location: Head Office - Polokwane Salary: Grade A: R1 143 468 per annum Grade B: R1 376 199 per annum (to be structured according to individual needs). The department will determine the salary package based on years of experience post professional registration), OSD Requirements: Grade 12 / Matric certificate and a qualification at NQF Level 7 as recognized by SAQA in Quantity Survey. Six years’ Quantity Survey post qualification experience required. Compulsory registration with SACQSP as a Professional Quantity Surveyor. Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with disabilities. Skills: Strategic capability and leadership. Problem solving and analysis. Decision making. Team leadership. Creativity. Financial management. Customer focus and responsiveness. Communication. Computer skills. People management. Planning and organizing. Conflict management. Negotiation skills. Change management. Technical Competencies: Programme and project management. Quantity Survey legal and operational compliance. Quantity Survey operational communication. Process knowledge and skills. Maintenance skills and knowledge. Mobile equipment operating skills. Research and development. Computer-aided engineering applications. Creating high performance culture. Technical consulting. Professional judgement. Duties: Quantity Survey analysis effectiveness: Perform final review and approvals or audits on quantity survey procedures. Co-ordinate quantity survey efforts and integration across disciplines to ensure seamless integration with current technology. Maintain quantity survey operational effectiveness. Manage the execution of quantity survey strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources. Set quantity survey standards, specifications and service levels according to organizational objectives to ensure optimum operational availability. Monitor quantity survey efficiencies according to organizational goals to direct or redirect quantity survey services for the attainment of organizational objectives. Financial Management: Ensure the availability and management of funds to meet the MTEF objectives within the quantity survey environment/services. Manage the operational capital project portfolio for the operation to ensure effective resourcing according to organizational needs and objectives. Manage the commercial added value of the discipline-related programmes and projects. Facilitate the compilation of 236 innovation proposals to ensure validity and adherence to organizational principles. Allocate, monitor, 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 practice and organizational requirements. Provide technical specialist services for the operation of quantity survey related matters

• ✓Grade 12 / Matric certificate and a qualification at NQF Level 7 as recognized by SAQA in Quantity Survey
• ✓Six years’ Quantity Survey post qualification experience required
• ✓Compulsory registration with SACQSP as a Professional Quantity Surveyor
• ✓Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with disabilities
• ✓Skills: Strategic capability and leadership
• ✓Problem solving and analysis
• ✓Decision making
• ✓Team leadership
• ✓Financial management
• ✓Customer focus and responsiveness

• •Quantity Survey analysis effectiveness: Perform final review and approvals or audits on quantity survey procedures
• •Co-ordinate quantity survey efforts and integration across disciplines to ensure seamless integration with current technology
• •Maintain quantity survey operational effectiveness
• •Manage the execution of quantity survey strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources
• •Set quantity survey standards, specifications and service levels according to organizational objectives to ensure optimum operational availability
• •Monitor quantity survey efficiencies according to organizational goals to direct or redirect quantity survey services for the attainment of organizational objectives
• •Financial Management: Ensure the availability and management of funds to meet the MTEF objectives within the quantity survey environment/services
• •Manage the operational capital project portfolio for the operation to ensure effective resourcing according to organizational needs and objectives
• •Manage the commercial added value of the discipline-related programmes and projects
• •Facilitate the compilation of 236 innovation proposals to ensure validity and adherence to organizational principles