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Quantity Surveyor (Building Contractor)

How2Apply Talent Network

Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

R50 000 – R69 000/month

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Job Description

The shopfitting company in Vanderbijlpark needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Vanderbijlpark. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What your day looks like

Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early

Must-haves

Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Nice if you have

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

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): academic transcript and degree certificate, a certified copy of your identity document plus SACQSP registration letter, if registered.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Vanderbijlpark; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.