Candidate Quantity Surveyor

The property development company in Richards Bay needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings

• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify

• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS

• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Travel allowance for site visits
• Hybrid days in the office and on site

• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.
• If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.