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Quantity Surveyor (Production Level): Education Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Western Cape Posted 18 Oct 2026 Closes in 22 days

Overview

Perform quantity surveying activities on buildings, structures or facilities. Coordinate professional teams on all aspects regarding quantity surveying.

Requirements

  • An appropriate Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant qualification
  • A minimum of 3 years post qualification Quantity Surveying experience
  • Compulsory registration with the South African Council of Quantity Survey Professionals (SACQSP) as a Professional Quantity Surveyor
  • A valid code B (or higher) driving license
  • Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Technical: Programme and project management
  • Quantity Survey principles and methodologies
  • Research and development
  • Computer -aided engineering applic ations
  • Legal compliance
  • Technical report writing
  • Technical consulting
  • creating high- performance culture
  • Networking
  • Professional judgement
  • Generic: Decision making
  • Team leadership
  • Analytical
  • Creativity
  • Self - management
  • Financial management
  • Customer focus and responsiveness
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Proven computer literacy
  • Planning and organising
  • Conflict management
  • Problem solving and analysis
  • People management
  • Change management
  • Innovation

Responsibilities

  • Perform quantity surveying activities on buildings, structures or facilities
  • Coordinate professional teams on all aspects regarding quantity surveying
  • Ensure adherence to quantity determination standards
  • Provide quantity surveying advice and technical support in the evaluation of costs
  • Ensure the adoption of technical and quality strategies
  • Develop quantity surveying related policies, methods and practices
  • Provide solutions on non-compliance on quantity determination
  • Review the cost determinations of projects and estimates accomplished by building designers and/or sub-professional personnel
  • Ensure adherence to the requirements of professional registration
  • Human capital development
  • Mentor, train and develop candidate quantity surveyors and related technical and administrative personnel to promote skills/knowledge transfer and adherence to sound quantity surveying principles and code of practice
  • Supervise quantity surveying work and processes
  • Administer performance management and development
  • Offic e administration and budget planning
  • Manage resources, prepare and consolidate inputs for the facilitation of resource utilisation
  • Ensure adherence to regulations and procedure for procurement, SCM and personnel human resource administration
  • Monitor and control expenditure
  • Report on expenditure and service delivery
  • Research and development
  • Continuous professional development according to council guidelines
  • Research/literature studies on quantity survey to improve expertise
  • Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on quantity survey -related matters

How to apply

Application instructions from the official source

Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

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Enquiries

Recruitment enquiries

Ms J Van der Merwe at (084) 026 0835.

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