Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and bills of quantities.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost planning for projects.
• Manage project costs and monitor expenditure against budgets.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, contracts, and procurement documentation.
• Assess and certify contractor payment claims and variations.
• Manage contract administration in accordance with relevant forms of contract.
• Identify and manage project risks and cost deviations.
• Prepare financial reports, cash flow forecasts, and final accounts.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, engineers, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with a recognised professional body (e.g. SACQSP).
• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role within the construction industry.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal in Afrikaans and English.
• Sound knowledge of construction methods, contracts, and cost management.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Proficiency in measurement, estimating, and cost management software.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Requirements
Bachelor of Technology degree in Industrial Design or other suitable qualifications and experience in the manufacturing or building industry. Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as Industrial Designer with suitable Revit designing experience. Experience in the partitioning and drywall or roofing industry. Accuracy and attention to detail imperative. Excellent communication both written and verbal in English and Afrikaans. Time management, able to work independently and in a manufacturing environment, achieving deadlines.

Computer Literacy; MS Office Suite, Autocad, Revit, Adobe suites, Xero Accounting. Be able to convert Autocad, Revit into CSV files for manufacturing. Must be able to read and understand blueprints. Product design and development. CAD modelling and prototyping. Creative and analytical thinking. Technical documentation. Time management