QS Plus International
Daniel Lekgetho Maqutyana
Quantity Surveyor
6248 Thetele Street, Kimberley
Summary
Knowledgeable Candidate Quantity Surveyor with more than 9 years experience in identifying risks to project completion and recommending strategies to avoid delays. Proven success in helping clients get value for money by reviewing construction plans and drafting budget requirements. I also have a strong background in contract negotiation and resource planning and allocation, delivering accurate and timely work schedules and costs to keep expenses low and within budget. My forward-thinking abilities equipped with design expertise, project management skills and technical knowledge has enabled me to produce functional, safe and successful products.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
Quantity Surveyor
Department of Roads and Public Works
09.2014 - Current
- Met clients to ascertain needs, sought clarifications on unclear issues and used information gathered to generate schedules, budgets and plans for project completion.
- Helped clients get value for money by perusing construction plans and drafting quantity requirements for budget planning purposes.
- Offered advice in contractual claims and disputes by referencing contract documents for terms and conditions, dispute resolution processes and expected outcomes.
- Assigned subcontractors tasks, recording activities, progress and deliverables for billing and payment reasons.
- Assessed repair and maintenance activities to determine expected costs, communicating values found to clients for approval.
- Approximated quantities, costs and time scales for material and labour for planning and resource allocation purposes.
- Drafted tender and contract documents for vendors and contractors, using documentation to govern different project activities.
- Monitored changes to project design or activities and adjusted budgets to incorporate new expenses and revenue.
- Analysed deliverables against specifications and wrote progress reports to guide budgeting and resource allocation efforts to projects.
- Advised clients on improvements, strategies and costs for revamping existing structures, outlining expected deliverables to obtain customer approval.
- Determined risks to project completion and recommended strategies to mitigate identified issues, avoiding delivery delays.
- Negotiated contracts, costs and work schedules for team members to keep expenses low and within financial allocations.
Education
Master of Science - Quantity Surveying
Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane, South Africa 01.2025 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying - Quantity Surveying
Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane, South Africa 12.2024 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying Studies
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa 12.2013 - 12.2013
Skills
Cost estimation
Additional Information
- Construction Risk, Project Management and Registration
- Microsoft Project for Professionals in the Built Environment
Affiliations
South Africa Council for the Quantity Surveying Professions
Association of Arbitrators Southern Africa
Software
MS Projects
Microsoft Office Suite
Dimension-X
Timeline
Master of Science - Quantity Surveying
Tshwane University of Technology
01.2025 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in Quantity Surveying - Quantity Surveying
Tshwane University of Technology
12.2024 - 12.2024
Quantity Surveyor
Department of Roads and Public Works
09.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Quantity Surveying Studies
University of The Witwatersrand
12.2013 - 12.2013
Similar Profiles
KARABO REGINAH LUCASKARABO REGINAH LUCAS
Civil Engineering Intern at Department of Roads and Public WorksCivil Engineering Intern at Department of Roads and Public Works
Mvuyisi GoxaMvuyisi Goxa
Director: in House Roads Construction at Department of Transport (Eastern Cape)Director: in House Roads Construction at Department of Transport (Eastern Cape)
THEMBI KHOZATHEMBI KHOZA
Assistant Director Bookkeeping at Department Of Public Works, Roads And TransportAssistant Director Bookkeeping at Department Of Public Works, Roads And Transport