Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil Projects)

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the main building contractor in East London. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• 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
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project

• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying

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

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

• 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.