Quantity Surveyor (Building Contractor) – Fixed-Term

The main building contractor in Stellenbosch needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs

• Code 08 licence for site visits
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

• Estimating software experience on top of Excel
• SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
• Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

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