Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil Projects)

Make sure every rand on site is counted, claimed and certified for the shopfitting company in Germiston. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The site is in Germiston; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Prepare the final account at the end of the project
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager
• Measure work on site for monthly interim payment certificates
• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules

• BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• At least 3 years of QS work in private practice or with a contractor
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

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

• List projects with their contract value and whether you worked for the client side or the contractor side.
• Recruiters often give a short take-off test. Practise measuring a simple house plan under time pressure before the interview.