Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

The shopfitting company in Durban Central needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Durban Central; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

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

• 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.