Estimator (Tenders & Pricing)

The property development company in Rosslyn 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 Rosslyn. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities

• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• Estimating software experience on top of Excel

• Travel allowance for site visits
• Study support for an honours degree
• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• 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.