Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying
Listing reference: eskom_004480
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 29 April 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Other: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Witbank
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
To provide quantity surveying advisory and support services to the project regarding contracts collation, costing, payment certification, evaluation and dispute resolution to meet the contract management services needs from a central database: Position: Senior Advisor Quantity Surveying: Position/Task Grade: G15: Department: Finance: Business Unit: Duvha Power Station: Location: Mpumalanga: Reference Number:
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioral:
- Professionalism
- Trustworthiness
- Honesty
- Integrity and values
- Resilience & flexibility
Knowledge
- General management
- Quantity surveying
- Earned value management [EVM]
- Contracts management
- Cost management
- Cost Engineering and classification
- Planning and Scheduling
- Project management
- Construction Management
- Financial management
Skills:
- Analytical
- Judgement
- Problem solving
- Negotiation
- Planning and Organizing
- Communication and engagement
- Decision making
- Dealing with complexity
Leadership:
- Achievement/goal oriented
- Business acumen
- Coaching and mentoring
- Teamwork/collaboration
- Providing direction through change
- Working with authority
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform functions and advise on quantity surveying standard services provided throughout the project life cycle
- Draft cost estimated 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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“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.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Qualification(s):
- B Degree / B Tech / Advanced Diploma in Quantity / Construction management / Construction Economics at NQF7 with 360 credits
Related Minimum Experience:
- 5 Years