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Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

How2Apply Talent Network

Bethlehem, Free State

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

R47 250 – R60 000/month

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Job Description

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the shopfitting company in Bethlehem. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Bethlehem, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates

What you need

Code 08 licence for site visits
Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Nice if you have

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

On offer

Study support for an honours degree
Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
Travel allowance for site visits

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: academic transcript and degree certificate plus SACQSP registration letter, if registered.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Bethlehem; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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.