Estimator (Tenders & Pricing)

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the shopfitting company in Potchefstroom. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a shopfitting company in Potchefstroom. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• 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
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify

• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

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

• 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.