Quantity Surveyor (Professional Registration)

Southey Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Cape Town seeks a Professional Quantity Surveyor to join their Quantity Surveying department. You will engage with Architecture and Engineering teams, perform financial evaluations, manage cost control, and ensure quality assurance in projects. Candidates must hold a BTech/BSc in Quantity Surveying, be professionally registered, and have extensive experience in the field.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years working experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate design documentation.
• Prepare preliminary & detailed estimates.
• Administer cashflow forecasts and cost reports.
• Liaise and cooperate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Time management

Estimating

Budgeting

Procurement

Cost Control

Negotiation

Quality assurance

Cooperation & Coordination

Education

BTech or BSc degree in Quantity Surveying

Professional Registration

Tools

WINQS

DIMX

Job description

Overview / Description

The position is for a Professional Quantity Surveyor at a multi-disciplinary consulting firm. The successful candidate will form part of the Quantity Surveying department and will have regular interaction and collaboration with the Architecture and Engineering departments.

Requirements

• BTech or Bsc degree in Quantity Surveying
• Professional Registration
• 6 to 10 years working experience
• Valid driver’s license
• WINQS
• DIMX

Role and Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate design documentation
• Prepare preliminary & detailed estimates
• Formulate bills of quantities & contract documentation
• Financial evaluation of tenders
• Administer cashflow forecasts, cost reports, variation orders, valuations, contractual claims, etc.
• Prepare & negotiate final accounts
• Attend meetings
• Formulate, review and analyse repair estimates
• Prepare viability studies, damage costings & determine value at risk
• Liaise and cooperate with multi-disciplinary teams (Project Managers, Architects, Engineers & Quantity Surveyors)

Key Competencies

• Interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy (Strong in MS Excel)
• Time management
• Estimating
• Budgeting
• Procurement
• Cost Control
• Negotiation
• Quality assurance
• Cooperation & Coordination

Desired Skills:

• Billing
• Costing
• Project Costing
• Quantity Surveying