Quantity Surveyor

• Prepare cost plans to enable design teams to produce practical designs for construction projects, involving liaising with architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect or the client.
• Preparing and analyzing costings for tenders.
• Budget Cost Control.
• The preparation of Bills and Schedules of Quantities of materials, labour, and services required in the construction and equipment of building or engineering works.
• Visit building sites to monitor progress.
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Assisting in establishing a clients requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
• Work as part of a team to ensure that the requirements of the client are delivered.
• Carry out monthly valuations of work in progress, including forecasting of final costs and sales.
• Provide advice to project staff on commercial and contractual matters, including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.
• Certification of subcontractor monthly valuations and final accounts.
• Able to work well within a team-based environment.
• Communicate regularly with project staff and specialist subcontractors to ensure commercial controls are in place, understood, and followed at all times.
• Manage and produce accurate formal reports in accordance with business timetables.
• Monitor all commercial information in relation to the project, including labour, material, and sub-contractor cost forecasting, thus ensuring budgets are adhered to.
• Supply all relevant information to the CEO.
• Assist the CEO with a range of other duties as may be required from time to time.

• Must have extensive knowledge of Building contracts JBCC, FIDIC, NEC, and GCC.
• Multi-tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• IT Literate and able to use Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Proven experience in construction contracts.
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English (Speak, read, write).
• Customer-focused.
• Communicator & motivator with the ability to communicate across all levels.
• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• Minimum 5 + years quantity surveying experience within the industrial and commercial sector.
• Own transport and valid drivers license.
• Reside in Cape Town and willing to travel.
• Salary: depending on experience

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