Quantity Surveyor (Building Contractor)

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the property development company in Sandton. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a property development company in Sandton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

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

• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS

• Study support for an honours degree
• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Travel allowance for site visits

• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.
• Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.