CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR: ENGINEERING SERVICES [GRADE A-B] = 1 POST [RE-ADVERT]

This is a re-advertised senior professional post within the engineering services unit of the Limpopo Provincial Department of Health, based at the Provincial Office in Polokwane. The Chief Quantity Surveyor holds a central management role in delivering the department’s infrastructure-built environment programmes and projects, working strictly in line with the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Framework (IDMS). The successful candidate will be expected to guide and operate within all applicable legislation, policies, frameworks and instruction notes, while providing expert quantity surveying input that shapes the planning, design and construction of health facilities across the province.

To be eligible, applicants need an appropriate degree in Quantity Surveying and registration as a Professional Quantity Surveyor with the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP). A minimum of six years’ post-qualification experience is required, and the employing department will determine the actual grade and remuneration package based on years of experience after professional registration. The post is graded on the OSD system, with an all-inclusive remuneration package offered. Candidates must also be computer literate, including proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as virtual meeting platforms. A valid driver’s licence is required, except for people with disabilities, and the incumbent must be prepared to travel extensively throughout the province and work longer hours when needed.

The key performance areas are broad and strategic. The role involves preparing the construction procurement strategy and the Infrastructure Programme Management Plan, as well as contributing from a quantity surveying perspective to project briefs, costing models and operational narratives. The Chief Quantity Surveyor will also prepare quantity surveying inputs for the User Asset Management Plan, the project list and infrastructure programme plans, and will manage the approval of packages and individual project briefs. Developing and maintaining quantity surveying planning and cost norms and standards is another core responsibility, along with participating in the procurement of professional service providers and contractors. The post further requires preparing policies, strategies, plans, procedures and criteria for all infrastructure projects from a quantity surveying perspective, contributing to the review and acceptance of the Infrastructure Programme Implementation Plan, and monitoring the implementation of programmes and projects.

The role also demands strong administrative and governance skills. The incumbent must load project documents and update information on the data management system, manage the approval of project stage reports and designs, and manage the interface between end-users, community structures and the Implementing Agent. Research forms part of the duties, as does mentoring and supporting a candidate quantity surveyor. The post also carries responsibility for managing human, physical and financial resources. Knowledge and competencies expected include an understanding of the health service delivery platform, indicators and service plans and how these link with infrastructure; the ability to undertake risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies; the ability to interpret existing and develop new functional and technical norms and standards; and the ability to identify required information fields and documents for health purposes. Strong report writing, presentation, budgeting and data interpretation skills are essential, as is the ability to meet strict project deadlines by preparing documentation, writing reports, chairing site meetings and taking minutes.

Other notable aspects include the requirement to apply the Infrastructure Delivery Management System effectively and to understand how to prepare budgets and extract information from related information systems. This position is ideal for a highly experienced professional quantity surveyor who can operate both strategically and operationally within the public health infrastructure environment. Since this is a re-advertised post, applicants who previously applied may need to reapply. Full details regarding the reference number, closing date, salary package and application submission process are provided in the formal advertisement, and interested candidates should consult those details carefully before applying.