SUMMARY:
Senior Quantity Surveyor (Africa)
POSITION INFO:
Employer Description
Our client is a construction / project management company based in South Africa with some projects in Zimbabwe, established in 2013. They focus on commercial, residential, industrial, and medium-sized projects
Job Description
This is for a very large residential project valued at hundreds of millions of Rand. It is a 3-year contract position.
You will be responsible for:
- Cost Estimation: Calculate the costs of construction projects, including materials and labor.
- Budget Management: Create and manage project budgets to keep costs under control.
- Tendering: Prepare documents for bidding, review contractor bids, and help choose the best one.
- Contract Administration: Manage contracts between clients and builders, ensuring all legal requirements are met.
- Site Measurement: Visit construction sites to measure work done and check quantities for payments.
- Value Engineering: Find cost-effective solutions in project designs without sacrificing quality.
- Financial Reporting: Provide regular updates on project costs and budgets to clients and stakeholders.
- Risk Management: Identify potential problems and create plans to address them.
- Collaboration: Work closely with architects, engineers, and other professionals for project success.
- Dispute Resolution: Help resolve any disagreements about costs or contracts.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all work follows local laws and building codes.
- Sustainability Considerations: Look for and use environmentally friendly practices and materials in projects.
Qualifications
- National Diploma in Construction Management / Quantity Surveying / Building
Skills
- 10 to 15 years’ experience as per the advertised position
- Cross boarder experience South Africa / Zimbabwe
- You must have knowledge of CCS and BuildSmart
- Computer literate in Excel and MS Office
- Valid driver''''''''s licence
- Fluent in Afrikaans and English
Benefits
Accommodation, Meals, Travel, Medical etc. All expenses
