Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil Projects)

The property development company in Rosslyn needs a QS who can price a tender and still defend a final account. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Rosslyn (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
• Value variations and prepare claims under JBCC or GCC conditions
• Track budget against actual cost and flag overruns early
• Get quotes from subcontractors and compare them line by line
• Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
• Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager

• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• 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

• Hybrid days in the office and on site
• Paid SACQSP registration fees and CPD courses
• Study support for an honours degree
• 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.
• If you are a candidate, say how far you are with your SACQSP logbook and when you plan to write the exam.