Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Mbombela. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Mbombela; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

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

• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying

• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard

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

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