Candidate Quantity Surveyor

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

The site is in Tzaneen; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

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

• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor

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

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

• 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.