Quantity Surveyor (Building Contractor)

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Secunda. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll report in Secunda. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

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

• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables

• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

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

• 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.