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Candidate Quantity Surveyor

How2Apply Talent Network

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

R50 000 – R69 000/month

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Job Description

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Stellenbosch. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
Prepare the final account at the end of the project

What you need

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

Extra points for

SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
Estimating software experience on top of Excel

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: SACQSP registration letter, if registered, a certified copy of your identity document plus academic transcript and degree certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Stellenbosch; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.