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Senior Quantity Surveyor (Civil Projects)

How2Apply Talent Network

Sandton, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

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Job Description

This is a numbers job with boots on: bills of quantities, site measurements and payment claims in Sandton. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Sandton, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

Price tenders using supplier quotes, labour rates and plant costs
Take off quantities from drawings to build a bill of quantities
Draft subcontract agreements and payment schedules
Use measuring software to do take-offs from PDF and CAD drawings
Update cash flow forecasts for the project manager

Must-haves

Accurate with numbers and able to back up every figure you certify
BSc, BTech or Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Code 08 licence for site visits
Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables

Nice if you have

Estimating software experience on top of Excel
SACQSP registration as a Professional or Candidate QS

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: academic transcript and degree certificate plus a certified copy of your identity document.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Sandton.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.