Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the shopfitting company in Ermelo. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Ermelo; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager

• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work

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

• 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.