Contracts Quantity Surveyor (Commercial Builds)

You'll measure, price and manage the money on building projects for the property development company in Rosslyn. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

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

• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• 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

• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• 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
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work

• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard

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

• 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.