Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

The shopfitting company in Randburg needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Randburg (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• 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
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates

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

• Travel allowance for site visits
• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Hybrid days in the office and on site

• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.
• If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.