Quantity Surveyor (Building Construction) Sandton

Key Responsibilities
Cost Planning and Budget Management

• Prepare accurate project cost estimates and budgets.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets.
• Produce detailed cost plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Monitor project cash flow and expenditure.
• Forecast project costs and financial performance.
• Prepare monthly cost reports for management.

Tendering and Estimating

• Review tender documentation and specifications.
• Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs).
• Obtain and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Analyse tender submissions and prepare commercial comparisons.
• Assist with pricing of variations and additional works.
• Support the estimating team during tender submissions.

Contract Administration

• Administer construction contracts in accordance with JBCC, NEC, GCC, or FIDIC conditions of contract.
• Prepare and manage contractual correspondence.
• Assess and negotiate variation orders.
• Manage contractual claims and extensions of time.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Maintain complete contractual records and documentation.

Procurement Management

• Prepare procurement schedules.
• Source and evaluate subcontractors and suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing and contractual terms.
• Issue enquiries and purchase recommendations.
• Monitor procurement against project programmes.
• Manage subcontract agreements and appointments.

Valuations and Payments

• Prepare monthly progress valuations.
• Assess subcontractor payment applications.
• Certify completed work.
• Prepare payment certificates.
• Monitor retention monies and final payments.
• Ensure timely processing of all commercial transactions.

Variations and Claims

• Evaluate variations and additional work.
• Prepare variation quotations.
• Negotiate variation costs with clients.
• Maintain variation registers.
• Prepare and submit contractual claims where applicable.
• Monitor financial impact of design changes.

Cost Control

• Monitor labour, plant, and material costs.
• Analyse project cost trends.
• Prepare cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Identify budget overruns and recommend corrective actions.
• Track committed costs and outstanding liabilities.
• Ensure commercial risks are effectively managed.

Project Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly commercial reports.
• Present financial updates to management.
• Produce profitability forecasts.
• Monitor project margins.
• Prepare final accounts upon project completion.
• Assist with financial audits.

Site Coordination

• Conduct regular site visits.
• Measure completed work.
• Liaise with Site Agents, Project Managers, Engineers, Architects, and Clients.
• Attend site meetings and commercial meetings.
• Resolve commercial issues affecting project delivery.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or BTech in Quantity Surveying.
• Professional registration with the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) is highly advantageous.
• Membership of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS) will be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 5–8 years' Quantity Surveying experience within the building construction industry.
• Proven experience managing multiple building construction projects simultaneously.
• Experience with commercial, residential, retail, industrial, healthcare, educational, and mixed-use developments.
• Previous experience working for established building contractors is essential.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of JBCC building contracts.
• Working knowledge of NEC, GCC, and FIDIC contracts is advantageous.
• Experience compiling Bills of Quantities (BOQs).
• Strong understanding of construction costs and estimating.
• Excellent contract administration skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using WinQS, CCS Candy, BuildSmart, or similar Quantity Surveying software.
• Ability to interpret architectural, structural, and engineering drawings.
• Excellent report writing and analytical skills.

Competencies

• Strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Professional and ethical conduct.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Projects delivered within approved budgets.
• Accuracy of project cost reporting.
• Monthly cost forecast accuracy.
• Gross profit and project margin achievement.
• Timely preparation of valuations and payment certificates.
• Effective management of variations and claims.
• Procurement cost savings achieved.
• Successful completion of final accounts.
• Client satisfaction.
• Contract compliance.

Preferred Experience
Preference will be given to candidates with experience on:

• Commercial office developments
• Shopping centres and retail developments
• Residential developments
• Industrial buildings and warehouses
• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Schools and educational institutions
• High-rise developments
• Mixed-use developments
• Government and public sector construction projects

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport.
• Willingness to travel to construction sites throughout Gauteng.
• Ability to work both independently and within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Salary
Market-related and dependent on qualifications, professional registration, and experience.
Benefits

• Provident Fund
• Medical Aid (where applicable)
• Annual Leave
• Company laptop and mobile phone (where applicable)
• Professional registration support (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established building construction company delivering landmark projects across Gauteng. The successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial success of the business by ensuring effective cost management, sound contractual administration, and profitable project delivery while working on a diverse portfolio of high-quality building developments.