Quantity Surveyor

SUMMARY:
We have a vacancy available for a Quantity Surveyor for our client based in Century City, Cape Town. Salary: R50 000 - R60 000 pm depending on experience.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

• Prepare cost analysis based on the architectural drawings, engineering estimates, materials required, and labour involved.
• Prepare cost plans to enable design teams to produce practical designs for construction projects, which involve liaising with architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities
• Evaluate tenders from contractors and subcontractors and, where appropriate, negotiate with the contractors.
• Monitor all commercial information in relation to project, and control all stages of projects within predetermined budget and expenditure
• Monitor and keep track of project progress and are responsible for the measurement and valuation of variations in the work during the contract, for agreement of interim payments and the final account.
• Carry out monthly valuations of work in progress, including forecasting of final
• Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters, including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.
• Commercial vetting of sub-contractor tenders and contracts.
• Certification of subcontractor monthly valuations and final accounts.
• Work as part of a team to ensure that the requirements of the client are delivered
• Manage and produce accurate formal reports and follow procedures and instructions in accordance with the business
• Produce accurate measuring, data transfers, formulations, and calculations
• Work in a well-timed manner not to hold up the adjacent teams and project progress

• Relevant tertiary qualification bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or Quantity Surveying Diploma obtained from a recognised tertiary institution
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a commercial / property environment
• Commercially astute, numerate, risk averse & able to accurately forecast cost
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project proficient