Cost Estimator (Shopfitting)

The property development company in Soweto needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Soweto, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities

• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying

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

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