Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil Projects)

You'll measure, price and manage the money on building projects for the civils and earthworks contractor in Brackenfell. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Brackenfell, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line

• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

• Experience with civil bills using the SANS 1200 standard
• Estimating software experience on top of Excel

• 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.