how2apply

Junior Quantity Surveyor (Private Practice)

How2Apply Talent Network

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

R50 000 – R69 250/month

Apply for this job

Job Description

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the quantity surveying practice in Stellenbosch. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

What you'll actually do

Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line

What you need

At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
Code 08 licence for site visits
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

What you get

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

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: academic transcript and degree certificate plus a certified copy of your identity document.
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 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Stellenbosch; 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.

How to stand out

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.