Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying

Introduction
To provide quantity surveying advisory and support services to the project regarding contracts collation, costing, payment certification, evaluation and dispute resolution to meet the contract management services needs from a central database: Position: Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying: Position/Task Grade: G15: Department: Finance: Business Unit: Duvha Power Station: Location: Mpumalanga: Reference Number:
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioral:

Professionalism
Trustworthiness
Honesty
Integrity and values
Resilience & flexibility

Knowledge
General management
Quantity surveying
Earned value management [EVM]
Contracts management
Cost management
Cost Engineering and classification
Planning and Scheduling
Project management
Construction Management
Financial management

Skills:
Analytical
Judgement
Problem solving
Negotiation
Planning and Organizing
Communication and engagement
Decision making
Dealing with complexity

Leadership:
Achievement/goal oriented
Business acumen
Coaching and mentoring
Teamwork/collaboration
Providing direction through change
Working with authority

Key Responsibilities:

Perform functions and advise on quantity surveying standard services provided throughout the project life cycle
Draft cost estimated for capital investment projects
Monitor consultants, contractors and supplier performance [quantity and cost]
Draft, review, measure and control effectiveness of enquiry documentation
Reconcile and forecast expenditure
Mentor and coach quantity surveying employees
Comply with relevant Eskom and site governance and safety, health ,environment ,risk and quality [SHERQ] requirements

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Minimum requirements
Minimum Requirements:

Qualification(s):

B Degree / B Tech / Advanced Diploma in Quantity / Construction management / Construction Economics at NQF7 with 360 credits

Related Minimum Experience:
5 Years