Candidate Quantity Surveyor

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the main building contractor in Secunda. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Secunda, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates

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

• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
• Estimating software experience on top of Excel

• Travel allowance for site visits
• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Study support for an honours degree

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