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Senior Professional Quantity Surveyor - Mining, Johannesburg

AGC Recruitment
14 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Gauteng, South Africa
Quantity Surveyor

Introduction

Fixed-Term Contract (12 Months) | Mining EPCM Project

Our client, a leading international mining house, is seeking an experienced Senior Professional Quantity Surveyor (PrQS) to join its major project team based in Bryanston, Johannesburg.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager and Project Controls Manager, this senior commercial role offers the opportunity to provide commercial leadership across a significant mining project, ensuring effective cost management, contract administration and commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Occasional travel to the project site in Zimbabwe will be required.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

As the Senior Professional Quantity Surveyor, you will:

  • Lead and manage the Quantity Surveying function across major project activities.
  • Develop and maintain project cost plans, budgets, cash flow forecasts and cost-control systems.
  • Monitor project expenditure, commitments and forecasts against approved budgets.
  • Measure and value engineering and construction works.
  • Review contractor payment applications and certify valuations.
  • Administer EPC, EPCM, engineering and construction contracts.
  • Manage contract registers, commercial correspondence, variations and claims.
  • Evaluate compensation events, extension of time claims and contractual entitlement.
  • Prepare commercial tender documentation and participate in tender evaluations and negotiations.
  • Support Project Controls through cost reporting, forecasting and earned-value analysis.
  • Identify commercial risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure governance, compliance and audit readiness throughout the project.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or BTech in Quantity Surveying.
  • Professional registration as a Professional Quantity Surveyor (PrQS) with SACQSP (or recognised international equivalent).

Experience

  • Minimum 10 years' Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management experience.
  • Minimum 5 years in a senior commercial or Quantity Surveying position.
  • Extensive experience on:
    • Mining Projects
    • Mineral Processing Plants
    • EPCM Projects
    • Infrastructure Projects
    • Heavy Industrial Construction
  • Strong experience in:
    • Cost Management
    • Contract Administration
    • Valuations
    • Variations
    • Claims Management
    • Final Accounts
    • Contractor Payment Certification
  • Essential experience working with FIDIC Contracts.
  • Experience with NEC, JBCC or EPC/EPCM contracts highly advantageous.
  • Experience within integrated Project Controls environments.
  • African project experience advantageous.
  • Zimbabwe project experience beneficial.

Technical Skills

  • Quantity Surveying
  • Commercial Management
  • Cost Control
  • Cost Forecasting
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Bills of Quantities
  • Tender Documentation
  • Contract Administration
  • Claims & Variations
  • FIDIC Contracts
  • NEC Contracts
  • JBCC
  • EPC / EPCM
  • Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
  • ERP & Cost Management Systems
  • Engineering Drawings Interpretation
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • Reporting & Forecasting

Personal Attributes

We're looking for an individual who demonstrates:

  • Excellent commercial judgement
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Professional integrity
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Strong stakeholder management
  • Ability to perform under pressure
  • Proactive and solutions-driven mindset
  • Willingness to travel to Zimbabwe when required

Package & Remuneration

Market Related

Interested?