Estimator (Tenders & Pricing) – Experienced

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Rustenburg. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a property development company in Rustenburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line

• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor

• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS

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

• 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.