Contracts Quantity Surveyor (Commercial Builds)

The civils and earthworks contractor in Pretoria West needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a civils and earthworks contractor in Pretoria West. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates

• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor

• Travel allowance for site visits
• Hybrid days in the office and on site
• 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.