Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying X1-Matla PS

Listing reference: eskom_002316
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 5 January 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Construction, Design, Architecture and Property
Location: Kriel
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To provide a quantity surveying advisory and support service to the project regarding contracts collation, costing,payment certification, evaluation and dispute resolution to meet the contract management services needs from a central database.
Job description

·         Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioral

   Professionalism

·         Trustworthiness

·         Honesty

·         Resilience and flexibility

·         Integrity and values

Leadership

·         Achievement oriented

·         Business acumen

·         Coaching and mentoring

·         Teamwork/collaboration

·         Providing direction through change

·         Working with authority

 Knowledge

·         Quantity surveying

·         Earned value management (EVM)

·         Planning and scheduling

·         Project management

·         Contracts management

·         Cost engineering and management

·         Construction management

 Skill

·         Analytical

·         Judgement

·         Problem solving

·         Negotiation

·         Planning and organising

·         Dealing with complexity

·         Decision making

·         Influencing and persuading

·         Communication and engagement

Key Responsibilities

  •      Perform functions and advise on quantity surveying standard services provided throughout the project life cycle.
  •          Draft cost estimates 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/BTech/Advanced Diploma in Quantity Surveying/Construction,Management/Construction/Construction, Economics at NQF7 with 360 credits

 Related Minimum Experience:

  • 5 Years in quantity surveying/cost engineering/cost management/ engineering and construction contracts/project management in the built environment.

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