Quantity Surveyor
Talented Recruitment Specialists · KwaZulu-Natal
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Start free — we apply for you →- An established property development group in Ballito is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their team.
- Please note that a valid driver's licence and own vehicle are required!
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare Bill of Quantities with measured rates
- Provide estimates and tenders for contracts
- Build up and maintain rates in estimating program
- Track and monitor subcontractor claims and payments
- Negotiate prices with suppliers
- Construction Staff management
- Financial control of contracts
- Review of actual vs allowable on projects
- Process invoices and compile supporting documents for payments
- Manage retention
- Manage variations and have all approved in writing before work commences
- Manage subcontractors, from comparing rates/quotes, sending letters of appointment, ensuring work is completed, invoices are submitted to the accounts team with supporting documents
- Updating the live bills for each project
- Managing budgets and ensuring projects are completed within their allocated budgets
- Ensuring projects meet quality standards
- Ensuring projects are completed within the construction programme for the relevant project
- Follow building regulations with regards to health and safety
- Liaise with service providers for services to be provided to construction sites, i.e. Siza Water, Home Owners Association, KwaDukuza Municipality Electrical Department, etc.
- Prepare bank draws and compile payment certificates
- Travelling to sites to keep track of construction progress and attending to queries
- Review and approve purchase orders
- Other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Employer.
Requirements
- Quantity surveyor degree – Btech/B.Sc Quantity Surveyor or similar
- Experience in the construction industry – commercial and residential buildings
- Must have project management experience
- Must have a financial background in construction
- Must understand the Bill of Quantities, rated bill and compiling live cost reports
- Must have procurement experience to tender and award contractors, material suppliers and labour subbies based off the rated BOQ and then to keep a variance report
- Must know how to measure and cost brickwork and all construction trades
- Must be able to visit sites regularly - own vehicle required