Contracts Quantity Surveyor (Commercial Builds)

You'll measure, price and manage the money on building projects for the quantity surveying practice in Midrand. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Midrand, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities

• 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
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables

• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Study support for an honours degree
• Hybrid days in the office and on site
• 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.
• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.