Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

The quantity surveying practice in Kimberley needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Kimberley; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

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

• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables

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

• 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.