Quantity Surveyor (Building Contractor)

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Prospecton. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The site is in Prospecton; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

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

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• 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
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work

• Travel allowance for site visits
• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Hybrid days in the office and on site
• 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.
• If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.