Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Gqeberha. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Gqeberha; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates

• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• 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
• Travel allowance for site visits
• Study support for an honours degree
• Hybrid days in the office and on site

• 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.