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Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

How2Apply Talent Network

Kempton Park, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

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Job Description

The shopfitting company in Kempton Park needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll report in Kempton Park. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What you'll actually do

Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
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
Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early

You'll need

At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
Code 08 licence for site visits
BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work

Helpful, not essential

Estimating software experience on top of Excel
SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Kempton Park really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): academic transcript and degree certificate, SACQSP registration letter, if registered plus a certified copy of your identity document.
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 9 working days.

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

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.

How to stand out

If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.
List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.