Quantity Surveyor (Building Contractor)

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the quantity surveying practice in Paarl. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Paarl-based, with most of your time spent at a quantity surveying practice.

• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs

• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Code 08 licence for site visits

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

• 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.