Manager Quantity Surveying
Listing reference: eskom_006565
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 14 September 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Manager Quantity Surveying, Position/Task Grade: M16, Area of specialization: To provide and manage the delivery of effective quantity surveying services to the project execution team from a central database. Department: Nuclear Finance
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Assure that all quantity surveying standard services are provided throughout the operations, contract and project life cycle.
• Manage the delivery of the Nuclear project quantity surveying service.
• Manage team performance, development of skills, knowledge and capabilities.
• Represent financial controls in tender evaluations, contract clarification and cost negotiations.
• Monitor, advise and support line managers, project managers, contract managers and contract administration services.
• Support the collation and compilation of contract documentation.
• Manage compliance with all Eskom and site related governance and safety, health, environment, risk and quality (SHERQ) requirements.
• Manage the delivery of the Nuclear project quantity surveying service.
• Manage team performance, development of skills, knowledge and capabilities.
• Represent financial controls in tender evaluations, contract clarification and cost negotiations.
• Monitor, advise and support line managers, project managers, contract managers and contract administration services.
• Support the collation and compilation of contract documentation.
• Manage compliance with all Eskom and site related governance and safety, health, environment, risk and quality (SHERQ) requirements.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Leadership
• Business acumen
• Build effective teams
• Change leadership
• Communication and engagement
• Build effective teams
• Change leadership
• Communication and engagement
Behavioural
• Achievement oriented
• Building cross boundary relationships
• Building/development teams
• Dealing with complexity
• Decision making
• Influencing and persuading
• Providing direction through change
• Resilience and flexibility
• Working with authority
Knowledge
• General management
• Quantity surveying
• Earned value management (EVM)
• Contracts management
• Cost management
• Cost engineering & cost classification
• Planning and scheduling
• Project management
• Construction management
• Financial management
Skills
• Achievement oriented
• Building cross boundary relationships
• Building/development teams
• Dealing with complexity
• Decision making
• Influencing and persuading
• Providing direction through change
• Resilience and flexibility
• Working with authority
Knowledge
• General management
• Quantity surveying
• Earned value management (EVM)
• Contracts management
• Cost management
• Cost engineering & cost classification
• Planning and scheduling
• Project management
• Construction management
• Financial management
Skills
• Analysis / judgement / problem solving skills
• Client focus
• Delegation of authority and responsibility
• Developing organisational talent
• Teamwork / collaboration
• Negotiation / persuasiveness
• Planning and organising
• Strategic functional leadership
• Client focus
• Delegation of authority and responsibility
• Developing organisational talent
• Teamwork / collaboration
• Negotiation / persuasiveness
• Planning and organising
• Strategic functional leadership
• Attention to detail
Assessment
• Performance will be measured through the prescribed Eskom performance management system.
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• B-Degree B Tech in Quantity Surveying at NQF 7 with 360 Credits.
Professional Registration Body:
• Professional registration with the South African Council of Quantity Surveying Professionals (SACQS) as Professional Quantity Surveyor (PrQS).
Related Minimum Experience:
• 5 years related experience in Quantity Surveying / Cost Engineering / Engineering and Construction Contracts / Project Management in the Built environment.
Disclaimer
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
