Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Kimberley. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates

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

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

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

• 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.