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Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice) – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network

Mamelodi, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

R50 000 – R70 000/month

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Job Description

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the civils and earthworks contractor in Mamelodi. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Mamelodi, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What your day looks like

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

What you need

You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
Code 08 licence for site visits
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

Nice if you have

SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
Estimating software experience on top of Excel

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): academic transcript and degree certificate, a certified copy of your identity document plus SACQSP registration letter, if registered.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Mamelodi; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.
Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.