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Quantity Surveyor

Talented Recruitment
19 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
KZN - North Coast, South Africa
Quantity Surveyor
Reference: DBN003240-TK-1

An established property development group in Ballito is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

Duties & Responsibilities

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
Should you not receive a response within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Vacancies are advertised on our website, www.talentedrecruitment.co.za should you wish to keep abreast with our active roles.
 
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