Contract: Senior Quantity Surveyor at Transnet

Position Purpose

• The position purpose is to analyse and assess the historic payments made to contractors on selected TPL Project / Programmes. The intention is to recover the overcharged portion of payments made to contractors.
• This shall include the contractual strategies in supporting the litigation processes to assist TPL in trying to recover the overpayment.
• The incumbent will function in a dynamic but structured environment within the TPL Programme Management Office (PMO) where Quantity Surveying forensic and analytics expertise will facilitate the high probability of cost overcharging recovery from contractors. The incumbent takes ultimate responsibility for adherence to project governance and for the successful completion of the tasks associated with the cost recovery initiatives.
• The Environmental Programme will be the 1st initiative.to be addressed

Position Outputs

• Align to Cost Recovery project strategy.  Evaluate historic contracts and payments to identify focus areas where there are high probabilities of contractor overcharge.
• Develop and obtain approval on plan and approach to Cost Recovery project.  Direct QS on the project approach to cost recovery methodologies.
• Review reports, spreadsheets and calculations compiled by QS on the Cost Recovery project.
• Compile memos, position papers, etc. and obtain approval thereof on the articulation of the contractual arguments of the Cost Recovery project.
• Participate and engage with legal counsel, both internal and external to TPL where required.  Assist the PMO Leads in the improvement of existing or future contracting strategies based on lessons learnt from Cost Recovery project.
• Assist the PMO Leads in Quantity Surveying and Contract Management strategies and methodologies.
• Assist in other Quantity Surveying and Contract Management matters within the Estimating & QS department
• Must be able to work independently
• Able to perform cost planning, value engineering, value management, cost benefit analysis, life-cycle costing, risk analysis, tendering, valuation, change control, dispute resolution, claims management, cost estimation and value for money assessments.

Qualifications and Experience

• B/B.Sc Degree or higher specialising in Quantity Surveying.
• Professional Registration with the SA Council of Quantity Surveying Professionals Experience
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience working as a Quantity Surveyor on large multidisciplinary construction / engineering projects.
• Experience within the hydrocarbon/ Petro-chemical industry is preferred.
• Environmental project experience is beneficial OR If the incumbent holds a BTech/ Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying the experience requirement is a minimum of 10 years Standard

Job Requirements

• Possession of Code 08 / B Licence.
• Travel across provinces as required and approved.
• Requirement of Trust and Honesty in the handling of finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19