Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice) – Permanent

You'll measure, price and manage the money on building projects for the main building contractor in Cape Town CBD. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Cape Town CBD (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line

• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• 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

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

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

• 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.