Candidate Quantity Surveyor

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the civils and earthworks contractor in Johannesburg CBD. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Johannesburg CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a civils and earthworks contractor. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities

• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Code 08 licence for site visits

• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying
• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard

• Hybrid days in the office and on site
• Travel allowance for site visits
• Study support for an honours degree

• Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.
• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.