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Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil Projects)

How2Apply Talent Network

Benoni, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Construction Code 08

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Job Description

The quantity surveying practice in Benoni needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Benoni, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

The work, day to day

Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
Prepare the final account at the end of the project

What you need

At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
Code 08 licence for site visits
Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses
Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify

Nice if you have

SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS
Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
Honours degree in Quantity Surveying

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a certified copy of your identity document plus SACQSP registration letter, if registered.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

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

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Before you hit apply

If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.
List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.