Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

The civils and earthworks contractor in Rustenburg needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Rustenburg (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates

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

• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS

• Hybrid days in the office and on site
• Study support for an honours degree
• Travel allowance for site visits

• Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.
• If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.