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Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

How2Apply Talent Network

Germiston, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

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Job Description

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the property development company in Germiston. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Germiston, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

The work, day to day

Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules

You'll need

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

What you get

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: SACQSP registration letter, if registered, academic transcript and degree certificate plus a certified copy of your identity document.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Germiston.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.