Description:

• Day-to-day work focuses on supporting senior surveyors, learning measurement standards, and tracking project costs• Take-offs & Measurement: Measuring quantities from architectural and engineering drawings using standard measurement systems.
• Bills of Quantities (BOQs): Assisting in drafting, compiling, and checking BOQs and tender documentation.
• Cost Estimation & Analysis: Helping gather material and subcontractor quotations, running rate comparisons, and tracking initial cost estimates.
• Site Visits & Progress: Attending site meetings, recording progress against plans, and helping compile site inspection or progress reports.
• Software & Tools: Building proficiency in industry spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) and specialised measurement or cost management
• Administration & Valuations: Helping maintain project records, filing contractor claims, and assisting with interim payment certificates or variations.
• Preparing Tender & Procurement Packages
o Extracting Quantities (Take-offs): Measuring materials, labor, and equipment requirements from architectural and engineering drawings using software like Candy (CCS)
o Compiling Bill of Quantities (BOQs): Breaking down the project into specific trade packages (e.g., brickwork, roofing, electrical) and preparing individual BOQs for pricing.
o Drafting Scope of Work: Writing clear descriptions of what is required in each package to avoid ambiguities or missing items later.

• Sourcing & Enquiring
o Issuing Inquiries: Sending out the prepared BOQs, drawings, and specifications to prospective subcontractors and suppliers to request pricing.
o Compliance Vetting: Especially in the South African market, checking that subcontractors meet strict compliance requirements, including CIDB grading, B-BBEE status, and SARS tax clearance.

• Rate Analysis & Adjudication (The "Tender Comparison")
o Creating Adjudication Sheets: Setting up comparison spreadsheets (usually in Microsoft Excel) to log all incoming subcontractor quotes side-by-side.
o Analyzing Deviations & Gaps: Checking for unpriced items, identifying hidden exclusions, and normalizing the quotes so they can be compared fairly ("apples with apples").
o Recommending Subcontractors: Presenting the commercial comparison to the Senior QS or Project Manager with a recommendation on which subcontractor offers the best value for money.

• Subcontract Administration & Orders
o Drafting Appointment Letters: Preparing formal letters of appointment and drafting the initial subcontract agreements (often aligned with JBCC or FIDIC frameworks)
o Processing Material Orders: Generating and tracking site material requisition orders based on the estimated allowances to ensure materials don't exceed the budgeted limits.

Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Please send your resume/CV