Estimator (Tenders & Pricing)

The quantity surveying practice in Isando 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.

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

• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings

• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• 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
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Code 08 licence for site visits

• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

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

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