Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice) – Experienced

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the shopfitting company in Pretoria East. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

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

• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules

• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables

• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying
• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS

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

• 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.