Candidate Quantity Surveyor

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Rustenburg. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The site is in Rustenburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line

• Code 08 licence for site visits
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

• Study support for an honours degree
• Hybrid days in the office and on site
• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Travel allowance for site visits

• Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.
• If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.