Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

The quantity surveying practice in Cape Town CBD needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll report in Cape Town CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early

• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor

• Travel allowance for site visits
• 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.