Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil Projects)

The civils and earthworks contractor in Mamelodi needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Mamelodi, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager

• 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
• Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
• You know the Standard System of Measuring Building Work
• Understanding of JBCC Principal Building Agreement clauses

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

• 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

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