Quantity Surveyor Assistant/Estimator

Job Specification: Quantity Surveyor Assistant/Estimator
Position Overview:

Experience: Minimum 3 years in the Construction/Engineering Industry
Qualification: Minimum of a Diploma in one of the following:

Building Estimating
Quantity Surveying
Construction Procurement
Construction Finance
Engineering (Mechanical, Structural or Civil)
Construction Supervision/Management
Engineering Estimation


Location: Cape Town Harbour
Contract Period: 12 Month Contract (extension based on performance and client requirements)
Salary: R 18,000.00pm + overtime during projects (paid for every hour worked)

Working Hours:

Normal Working Hours: 07:00 – 15:00 (approx. 90 days per year)
Project Specific Working Hours: 07:00 – 19:00 including weekends and public holidays (projects range from 40 to 90 days) x 3 per year

Responsibilities:

Assist in Final Account verification (check contractor quotations against contract rates)
Set up enquiry BOQ's from a scope of work
Adjudication of tenders
Prepare Contract BOQ's
Administer Contract Variation Orders
Manage enquiries for tender purposes
Conduct site measures
Process interim payments
Prepare engineering estimates
Perform cost reporting

Competency in Software:

MS Office 2013 (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) - Required
WinQS – advantageous, not a requirement
DimX – advantageous, not a requirement
SAP - advantageous, not a requirement
Experience with accounting software (SAP, Pastel, Sage, etc.) - advantageous, not a requirement
Estimating software - advantageous, not a requirement
Adobe - advantageous, not a requirement

Requirements:

Teamwork experience
Attention to detail
Deadline-driven
Willingness to learn and build on existing experience

Additional Information:

Overtime and weekend work is mandatory and will be compensated
No medical aid or pension provided
Contract renewal based on performance and company needs

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