Quantity Surveyor (Building Contractor)

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the shopfitting company in Pinetown. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Pinetown (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard

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

• 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.