Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Alberton. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Alberton (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables

• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

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

• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.
• Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.