Graduate / Jr Quantity Surveyor

Introduction

QS – Exciting Career Opportunity

Are you a driven, enthusiastic Graduate /Junior Estimator or Quantity Surveyor looking for an opportunity to kick-start your career?

Join a growing start-up company with an established client base and gain valuable hands-on experience in the ceiling and aluminium industry .

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is reliable, eager to learn and ready to grow . Extensive training and mentoring will be provided, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills and build a strong foundation for a successful career.

Location: Honeydew

If you're looking for more than just a job and want the opportunity to learn, grow and build your career from the ground up , we'd love to hear from you.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Invoicing

• Prepare and process invoices accurately.

• Ensure invoices correspond with quotations, purchase orders, and completed work.

• Track outstanding invoices and payments.

2. Final Accounts & Claims

• Assist with preparing and reconciling final accounts.

• Prepare progress claims and payment summaries.

• Track variations, additional work, and outstanding amounts.

• Compare invoiced amounts against certified amounts and payments received.

3. Quotations & Estimating

• Assist with preparing quotations and cost estimates.

• Obtain and compare supplier quotations.

• Calculate material, labour, and installation costs.

• Ensure quotations are accurate and complete.

4. Measurements & Drawings

• Read and understand architectural and construction drawings.

• Measure quantities accurately from drawings.

• Prepare quantity take-offs and measurement schedules.

• Identify discrepancies between drawings, schedules, and quotations.

5. Costing & Financial Control

• Prepare and maintain project costing spreadsheets.

• Monitor project expenses against budgets.

• Calculate profit margins and identify cost differences.

• Assist with project cost reports and reconciliations.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field (completed or currently studying).

• Previous experience in quantity surveying, estimating, or construction administration would be advantageous.

• Good Microsoft Excel skills are essential.

• Basic understanding of construction drawings and measurements.

• Experience with invoicing, quotations, and cost tracking would be beneficial.

• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.

• Reliable, organised, hardworking, and able to work under pressure.

• Willingness to learn, take initiative, and grow within the business.

Interested?

NJ Placement Consulting

Natasha Wentzel

Bedford Cottage, Ward 11

4000 KwaZulu-Natal