Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Identify and analyse client needs and contribute to the preparation of the proposal document, which clearly defines project objectives, the associated scope, and the deliverables.
  
• Identify and analyse required resource planning, risks and costs which will result in the project meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of the client and other external stakeholders, and the best achievable profit.
  
• Develop and finalise project plans, understand the contractual terms, confirm the budgets and the required resources, clarify roles and involvement of project team members, and obtain the required approvals in order to be able to effectively carry out the defined project activities during the project execution phase.
  
• Direct the project activities, manage project risks, issues, changes, and resources (include subcontracts where applicable).
  
• Monitor and measure and control the project’s performance against project plan, in particular the commercial, cost and forecasting aspects.
  
• Identify risk mitigation activities leading to adjustments of the project plan, so that preventative and corrective action can be taken when necessary to ensure that the project objectives are achieved, including the best feasible financial result.
  
• Communicate project progress to internal and external stakeholders, in relation to the project plan by means of periodical and ad hoc communication, report and or analysis that enable the client and the other stakeholders to make timely decisions, including determining whether adjustment to the project plan is required.
  
• Handover the final project deliverables to the client, finalise all outstanding commercial matters, confirm client acceptance and satisfaction.
  
• Evaluate the project performance against project plan, identify and analyse lessons learned with a view to continuous improvement of project execution methods, skills and to archive the project documents.
  
• Negotiate with external and internal parties with the objective of acquiring contracts and/or provision of services from internal or external parties for the best achievable quality and price and subsequently for achieving the successful realisation of such contracts or services.
  
• Build, maintain and utilise a network of internal and external stakeholders and or partners that is sustainable and accessible and contributes to the success of the project.
  
• Participate in the selection of the project team.
  
• Optimise the project team’s motivation and performance in achieving the project goals, including resolving issues, encouraging communication, and providing feedback, thereby improving capabilities and interaction of the individual project team members.
  

Requirements

• BSc (Quantity Surveying) Degree or equivalent
  
• Registered as a Professional QS with SACQSP
  
• Project Management certification (IPMA, PMI, APM or similar)
  
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in a QS function post -undergrad graduation
  
• Sound knowledge of the construction business
  
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  
• Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to organise, plan, and strategise.