Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

You'll measure, price and manage the money on building projects for the civils and earthworks contractor in Midrand. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a civils and earthworks contractor on the Midrand side of Gauteng.

• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying

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

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